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Covid-19: Here's a timeline of events since lockdown was imposed in India

In less than six months since the first coronavirus case was reported in China's Wuhan, the pandemic outbreak in India has spread to almost all states and union territories

Shops are seen locked during a nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic in Guwahati. Photo: PTI
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Surbhi Gloria Singh New Delhi
In less than six months since the first coronavirus case was reported in China's Wuhan, the pandemic outbreak in India has spread to almost all states and union territories, infecting more than 600,000 people.

The government, taking a cue from other major economies, had decided to impose a nationwide lockdown to contain the highly contagious virus on March 24. Since then, the curve has not flattened and India is now among the top four-worst affected nations across the world.

The coronavirus-induced lockdown led to displacement of millions of migrants, job losses, and economy hitting the rock-bottom level. On

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