"Increase In COVID-19 Cases Linear Not Exponential," Says Government
The increase in the number of fresh COVID-19 cases in the country is "more or less linear, not exponential", the government said this evening, adding to data released this morning that showed 1,409 new cases and 41 deaths have been reported over the past 24 hours. The government also pointed to improvements in recovery rates and increase in doubling time as indications the lockdown ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month was working to contain the novel coronavirus.
