Coronavirus: 7 deaths, 396 positive cases in India
Coronavirus: 7 deaths, 396 positive cases in India
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.