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Home / News / India News / #Coronavirus: India put under complete lockdown for 21-days, declares Modi
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#Coronavirus: India put under complete lockdown for 21-days, declares Modi

#Coronavirus: India put under complete lockdown for 21-days, declares Modi
Written by Shalini Ojha
Mar 24, 2020, 09:34 pm 3 min read
#Coronavirus: India put under complete lockdown for 21-days, declares Modi

The entire country will go under complete lockdown starting midnight for 21 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday. He said it is just like a curfew and it was imposed to save countrymen from the novel coronavirus, which has taken over 17,000 lives worldwide. At the outset of his address, he thanked Indians for participating in the Janata curfew of March 22.

Speech
Social distancing is for everyone, said PM Modi

PM Modi said the pandemic has crippled nations, even the most developed ones. He added first-world countries were struggling despite having all the means. "There is no other way to control the virus except social distancing. Social distancing is for everyone and not only citizens," he said. PM Modi lamented that the carelessness of a few will trouble the entire country soon.

Data
He explained how contagious the virus is

Explaining how easily the virus spreads, PM Modi quoted WHO data. The apex global body had underscored that it took 67 days for coronavirus cases to reach 100,000; 11 days to touch 200,000-mark, and merely four days to climb 300,000 cases worldwide. "Today India is at the stage where our actions today, will decide that to what extent we can bring down the impact of this disaster," he said.

What he said
PM Modi used a meme to strike chord with listeners

To make the address more relatable, PM Modi showed a meme, which he said he came across on social media. He said corona stands for Koi road par naa nikle (nobody should leave their homes). He said just one step outside your homes will cause catastrophic damage and its important to maintain patience and remain disciplined. "Please stay inside homes," he pleaded.

Package
Rs. 15,000 crore allotted to deal with pandemic

Further, PM Modi announced an economical package of Rs. 15,000 crore to deal with the pandemic. This money will be used for testing, PPEs, ICUs, ventilators, and training medical workers, he underlined. He said healthcare must be the top priority of all states. Saying that rumors spread like wildfire, PM Modi urged citizens to not take medicines without consulting doctors.

Message
Don't panic, PM Modi urged citizens

After PM Modi's speech citizens, Indians rushed to stock essentials, but he tweeted there is no need to panic. "Essential commodities, medicines etc. would be available. Centre and various state governments will work in close coordination to ensure this. Together, we will fight COVID-19 and create a healthier India," his tweet read. However, the modalities of this lockdown are yet to be out.

Twitter Post
Soon, MHA came up with guidelines and detailed penalties

Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines for offences and penalties during the 21-day countrywide lockdown. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/wo7TKR80eA

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2020
Context
India's tally has risen to concerning levels

The number of cases in India has reached 467 and 10 people have died. With the number of positive COVID-19 cases rising recently, 30 states and union territories have been put under complete lockdown. Rail services have been suspended and all airlines have been directed to plan domestic journeys in a way that flights land at their destinations before 2359 hours today.

Measures
Finance Minister gave respite to troubled Indians with announcements

Earlier, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to give reprieve to Indians. The Indian economy, already suffering from the last couple of months, faced the brunt of the pandemic too. Sitharaman extended the date for filing Income Tax Returns to June 30, and said March, April, May 2020 GST returns and Composition returns can be filed till the aforementioned date too.

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