Coronavirus: 7 deaths, 396 positive cases in India; 81 new reported on Sunday
Coronavirus: 7 deaths, 396 positive cases in India; 81 new reported on Sunday
India went into unofficial lockdown on Sunday as day-long 'Janata Curfew' kicked in. It comes as the number of positive coronavirus cases rose to 341 on Sunday. India went into unofficial lockdown on Sunday as 14-hour 'Janata Curfew' kicked in at 7 am. It comes as the number of positive coronavirus cases rose to 396 on Sunday. Janata Curfew began at 7 am and will last till 9 pm. The Prime Minister called for a 'Janata curfew' from 7 am to 9 pm on March 22 in his address to the nation on Thursday, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should get out of their houses. The experience will serve the nation well and will show India's readiness to take on the coronavirus challenge, he said. "This Sunday, that is on March 22, all citizens must follow this curfew from 7 am until 9 pm. During this curfew, we shall neither leave our homes nor get onto the streets and refrain from roaming about in our societies or areas. Only those associated with emergency and essential services leave their homes," Modi said during his address to the nation.