Rise in corona cases expected to stabilise anytime soon: Niti Aayog member

V K Paul is heading a group on medical equipment and management plan to tackle Covid outbreak

The continuous rise in the number of people testing positive for coronavirus is expected to stabilise anytime soon, Niti Aayog member V K Paul said on Sunday.

He also said that the rationale behind the government's decision to extend the lockdown by two more weeks after May 3 is to consolidate the gains of the first and second phase of restrictions.

In an interview with PTI, Paul said the sudden spurt in number of coronavirus cases is still amenable to a containment strategy.

"The rationale (behind extending lockdown till May 17) is that the gains of lockdown need to be