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79% Indians feel Unlock 1.0 will lead to significant rise in Covid-19 cases

People feel that enough coronavirus testing is not being done by the government

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FILE PIC: A passenger undergoes screening after arriving at Kempegowda International airport for domestic travel, during the ongoing Covid-19 nationwide lockdown in Bengaluru. Photo: PTI

IANS New Delhi
With the government announcing unlocking of the country in three phases, the growing numbers of Covid-19 cases are making citizens anxious, says a survey by Local Circles.

The survey found that from Lockdown 1.0 (March 25) to Unlock 1.0 (June 1), there has been a 166 per cent rise in the number of Indians who are feeling anxious or worried. While 56 per cent people are now feeling anxious or worried, 21 per cent felt that way in April. Seventy-nine per cent citizens feel that Unlock 1.0 will lead to a significant increase in Covid-19 cases.

People feel that enough

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