Lockdown Impact: 25 Districts In 15 States Witness No New Coronavirus Cases In Last 14 Days

Presently, at least 25 districts across 15 states, which had previously reported Corona positive cases have not witnessed any new cases in the past two weeks.

A policeman wearing a facemask stands along a roadsign informing of travel recommendations during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Delhi (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

New Delhi: The 21-day nationwide lockdown seems to have played a great role in controlling the spread of coronavirus within the country. Presently, at least 25 districts across 15 states, which had previously reported Corona positive cases have not witnessed any new cases in the past two weeks. Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal told the media: "The containment measures taken by the government have started showing results on the field. At least 25 districts in 15 states have not reported any new case for the last 14 days." The 25 districts with no new cases despite having Covid-19 positive cases earlier are: Gondia in Maharashtra Rajnandgaon, Durg and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh Davangiri, Kodagu, Tumkuru and Udupi in Karnataka South Goa in Goa Wayanad and Kottayam in Kerala West Imphal in Manipur Rajouri in J&K Aizawl West in Mizoram Mahe in Puducherry SBS Nagar in Punjab Patna, Nalanda and Munger in Bihar Pratapgarh in Rajasthan Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa in Haryana Pauri Garhwal in Uttrakhand Bhadradri Kothagudem in Telangana. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been underlining the importance of lockdown. Recently, it shared its predictions where it said that if India had not implemented either containment or nationwide lockdown - the country would have seen a case growth by 41% and there would have been 8.2 lakh positive cases by April 15. Only Containment measures without a lockdown would have lead to 1.2 lakh cases by April 15. Since the government acted sooner - India had 7,447 cases on Apr 11.

If India had not implemented either containment or nationwide #lockdown - case growth by 41%, 8.2 lakh #COVID2019 cases by Apr 15

Containment measures but no lockdown - 1.2 lakh cases by Apr 15 Since we have acted - 7,447 cases on Apr 11 - statistical analysis by @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/SSbTM6Dg55 — PIB India ???????? #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) April 11, 2020

As per the health ministry data, the total number of novel coronavirus cases in India, stood at 9,352, including 72 foreign nationals, with 324 deaths so far. (With Agency Inputs) Watch: States are working continuously to enforce lockdown: Health Ministry