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Govt says lockdown prevented 14-29L cases, Cong asks 'on what basis'
short by Aarushi Maheshwari / on Wednesday, 16 September, 2020
After Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan claimed that four months of lockdown prevented approximately 14-29 lakh coronavirus cases and 37,000-78,000 deaths, Congress MP Anand Sharma stated, "The house must be informed what is the scientific basis on which we have reached this conclusion." Dr Vardhan had claimed that the four lockdown months were utilised to create additional health infrastructure.