Sales are down by half, which is a slight improvement, but really it's still very grim.

There has also been a softening of prices of 10 to 12 per cent.

Some sales movement has started. We have been able to restore chicken in the army canteens.

There were some signs of recovery, but the latest outbreak has proved disastrous.

The total losses in the last two months have been nearly 40 billion rupees.