Coronavirus Pandemic: Fresh cases in Gujarat, Bihar, Northeast; total lockdown from today!
Posted on: 25/Mar/2020 11:33:41 AM
India: A 54-year-old man infected with coronavirus died in Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Wednesday, taking the number of casualties in the country to 10.
The total number of cases in India is 562.
To tackle the pandemic, 1.3 billion people across the country have been placed under a complete lockdown starting Wednesday for the next three weeks.
Announcing this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed:
“The lockdown “is like a curfew” and while “21 days of lockdown is a long time, it is equally essential for your safety and that of your family! This decision has drawn a Lakshman Rekha at your doorsteps. You must remember that a single step outside your home can bring a dangerous pandemic like corona inside.”
Within minutes of his address, there were reports of panic buying for groceries and provisions from across the nation. The prime minister later clarified that essential items will be available.
Elsewhere
France reported 240 new deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday taking the toll to 1,100, an increase of 28 percent that made France the fifth nation to cross the 1,000-fatalities threshold after China, Italy, Iran, and Spain!
In the United States, among the worst affected countries, the number of coronavirus cases jumped by nearly 10,000! While about 150 Americans died in a day, even as President Donald Trump hoped to reopen the country’s economy by Easter, 12th April 12.
