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Slowing growth in Covid-19 cases as second phase of lockdown begins

The five-day moving average rate in the growth of confirmed cases was in excess of 20 per cent every day in the period leading up to the lockdown in March.

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A man pushes his cart across a deserted road of Paharganj market during the nationwide lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, near New Delhi Railway Station in New Delhi. PTI

Sachin P Mampatta
The growth rate in new Covid-19 cases has shown a decline during the period of the lockdown, which started in the last week of March. This first phase of the lockdown ended on April 14. It has since been extended to May 3.
 
The five-day moving average rate in the growth of confirmed cases was in excess of 20 per cent every day in the period leading up to the lockdown in March. It has since dropped to under 12 per cent shows data as of April 16.
 
India has among the lowest testing rates in the world, which means

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