More than 472,000 people globally have been infected by the coronavirus and over 21,000 have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
From CNN’s Manveena Suri in New Delhi
“It’s only been 36 hours since the lockdown was imposed,” the country’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a news conference on Thursday."Now we have come up with a package which will immediately take care of the welfare concerns of the poor and suffering workers and those who need immediate help."
Other measures announced include fast-tracking subsidies and benefits for farmers, construction workers, widows and the disabled as well as increasing the minimum wage.
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