A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant on a monkey looking out from its enclosure at Kamla Nehru Zoological Park amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ahmedabad, India, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - India accounts for more than half the tally of those infected with coronavirus across south Asia, which crossed 12,000 on Friday, government data showed, despite a harsh weeks-long clampdown to control the outbreak.
India's capital of Delhi, and its financial hub of Mumbai, have emerged as hotspots and local officials are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend a 21-day nationwide lockdown beyond its expiry date of Tuesday.
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