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At the end of the curfew, Modi stated: "Janata Curfew is just the beginning of a long battle against COVID-19". Following this, while addressing the nation for the second time on 24 March, he announced the nationwide lockdown from midnight of that day, for a period of 21 days. [26]
On 24 March, Modi announced a nationwide lockdown from midnight of that day, for a period of 21 days. [54] He also announced a ₹ 150 billion (US$1.7 billion) aid for the healthcare sector. This money would be used for developing testing facilities, PPEs, ICUs, Ventilators and for training medical workers. [55]
The Tablighi Jamaat gathering emerged as one of India's major coronavirus hotspots, [34] On 18 April 2020, Central Government of India said that 4,291 cases (or 29.8% of the 14,378 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India) were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, and these cases were spread across 23 states and Union Territories.
On the evening of 24 March 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting the movement of the entire 1.38 billion (138 crores) population of India as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. [173]
On 24 March, the government announced a nationwide lockdown to be in effect for 21 days from 25 March until 14 April. [531] This lockdown included Indian Railways, the biggest employer in India; it was the first shutdown of the trains in 167 years. [532]
India recorded 273,810 new COVID infections and 1,619 deaths nationwide. [29] Crematoriums running nonstop began to have their metal parts melt, causing experts to speculate that the death total has been severely undercounted. [30] Delhi announced a strict, six-day lockdown to help curb the spread of infections around the capital city. [31]
For those not used to working remotely full-time, doing so proved to be an understandably challenging time: working away from colleagues, potentially surrounded by family and small children ...
On 25 March, CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan announced various welfare measures in view of the nationwide lockdown. [56] On 30 March, total lockdown for 03 days including suspension of essential services was imposed in Indore. [57] With nearly 60% of the state's cases, Indore is fast becoming the epicenter for spread of coronavirus. [58]