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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. [1]
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]
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]
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]
This was followed by a complete state-wide lock down announced on the March 22. Both of these restrictions were to be followed until the March 31, 2020. [14] A national 21 day lock-down was imposed by the center starting March 25, 2020. [15]
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]
By mid April, nearly 300 million people, or about 90% of the population, were under some form of lockdown in the United States, [518] with around 100 million in the Philippines [519] and about 59 million in South Africa, [520] while around 1.3 billion were under lockdown in India, which was the largest of all lockdowns. [521] [522]