India, with the world's longest lockdown, is set to largely lift containment measures in June, except in high-risk zones. "Wearing a mask, gloves and following social distancing rules is essential as everyone will soon start stepping out of their homes," Modi said. The novel coronavirus has infected more than 182,000 people and claimed the lives of 5,164 in India. "But this decision could have been taken at the start of May when there were fewer coronavirus cases," said Ajay Trivedi, a political scientist at the University of Mumbai. "The lockdown was not the right route to break the chain of the virus as the Modi government had claimed while imposing the harsh measure," he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 31, 2020 09:00 UTC