New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 324 today even as the country began a 14-hour voluntary lockdown– Janta Curfew — today to fight the pandemic.
Just minutes before the shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fresh appeal to citizens too remain indoors from 7 AM to 9 PM today.
“In a few minutes from now, the #JantaCurfew commences. Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace. The steps we take now will help in the times to come. Stay indoors and stay healthy,” he tweeted.
In a few minutes from now, the #JantaCurfew commences.
Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace. The steps we take now will help in the times to come.
Stay indoors and stay healthy. #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/11HJsAWzVf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 22, 2020
The PM had called for the self-imposed curfew by the public in his address to the nation on Thursday. He has also urged the people to express gratitude to medical staffers, media persons and all others working amid coronavirus outbreak, by clapping at 5 PM.
Several states have also ramped up measures to encourage people to remain indoors from suspending metro services to deploying additional cops.
