Coronavirus cases in India rose to 283 on Saturday, including four who have died, after 47 people tested positive in the global pandemic in various parts of the country, the Health Ministry said, in line with the sharp spike seen on Friday.
People braced for the one day “Janata Curfew” on Sunday from 7 am and 9 pm, widely seen as a pilot for a broader lockdown that can be imposed if the spread continues unabated.
The scare of an outbreak escalated to power circles in India on Friday after singer Kanika Kapoor who was at a party attended by parliamentarian Dushyant Singh tested positive. A police case has been filed against the singer for negligence.
