Lockdown imposed in Indian capital till month-end to curb COVID-19 spread

India has declared a lockdown in its capital Delhi from Monday until March 31 in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Announcing the decision on Sunday evening, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the lockdown had been decided as a precautionary measure.

The number of positive cases in the country has reached 421.

So far, seven people have died of COVID-19 in India.