Single-day cases at record 9,971; govt says 'fine-tuning' strategy

Defends the timing of lockdown, says all states and experts were consulted

The government on Sunday defended the timing of imposition of the lockdown and rejected as “baseless” reports expressing concerns that it did not take inputs from experts while drawing up its Covid-19 strategy. The government said it is “fine-tuning” its strategy based on emerging knowledge and experience on the ground.
 

“The doubling rate of cases had dropped to a low level, pointing toward a dangerous trajectory of high case load and high mortality, as experienced by many western countries. The possibility that our health systems could soon be overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients seemed to be real,” the health ministry said