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India far away from Covid-19 peak, better placed than other nations: Govt

Lav Agarwal said it is wrong to just look at the total number of cases and state that India has the seventh-highest number of cases as the population of countries also should be taken into account

Medics check the temperature of residences of Mukund Nagar during a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Dharavi. Photo: ANI
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Medics check the temperature of residences of Mukund Nagar during a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Dharavi. Photo: ANI

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
India is far away from the peak of coronavirus spread and its preventive measures have been "very effective", putting it in a much better position in comparison with other countries, the Centre said on Tuesday, even as the case count and death toll continued to mount.

Addressing a press conference on the Covid-19 situation, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said it is wrong to just look at the total number of cases and state that India has the seventh-highest number of cases as the population of countries also should be taken into account.

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