Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Dr Randeep Guleria said that coronavirus cases peak in the country is yet to come. Speaking to India Today TV, Dr Guleria also said the coronavirus peak may arrive at different times for different states.

Dr Randeep Guleria said the lockdown was successful but it "did not help in bringing down the coronavirus cases significantly".

"The peak [coronavirus] is yet to come. And yes, our cases are definitely on a rise but that was expected given our population. We can't compare India to other European countries. India's population is greater than two to three countries in Europe combined," Randeep Guleria said.

He added: "Our mortality rate is much less than theirs."

When he was asked whether community transmission had begun to take place in Delhi, where one of every four people being tested for coronavirus is positive, Dr Randeep Guleria said 'yes'.

"Local transmission is most likely happening in the hotspots of Delhi and Mumbai. There are 10 to 12 cities where there are chances of local transmission," he said.

On being asked whether the time was right to unlock the lockdown, Dr Randeep Guleria said the lockdown was successful but at the same time, it didn't get coronavirus cases down significantly.

"People didn't follow the lockdown as seriously they should have and thus, it is important that they act responsibly now because the economy and the less fortunate need to be taken care of, as well," the AIIMS Director said.