As India witnesses another spike on the twelfth day in a row, the Narendra Modi government has called on states to increase testing. Punjab is the second state after Maharashtra to report the maximum number of Covid infections. A woman is seen getting tested for the coronavirus in Patiala on March 22. (PTI photo)
Coronavirus India Lockdown Live News Updates: India today marks the first anniversary of the Janta curfew. It was the first time that India realized the seriousness of the situation. In a national broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared a 24-hour Janta curfew. It was Sunday. Janta 2020 curfew went smoothly as people posted photos of their lazy Sunday. In his television address, Prime Minister Modi had said that the ‘Janta curfew’ would help people prepare for the next few days. People stayed indoors and the city streets looked deserted. However, it was the 8 p.m. speech a day later, Prime Minister Modi announced the national lockdown to curb the coronavirus. Phase 1 of the total blockade was observed from March 23 to April 14.
365 days later, what has changed? Not much really! Although we finally have a range of vaccines that are reasonably effective in curbing Covid-19 infections, thanks to brilliant scientists and researchers from around the world. However, as India stares at the second wave of the coronavirus, the nation must admit that there have been many lapses at the community level. India has witnessed the steepest rise in new coronavirus cases in the past week. Although both the Prime Minister and health experts have said that the total lockdown is not essentially the solution, what we are seeing now is a sad summary of what we will experience in 2020. State after state, local authorities are imposing restrictions, touches night curfews and restrictions. interstate movement. The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur, and other cities will enter a night curfew starting tonight. Tamil Nadu has closed schools. Maharashtra is experiencing another peak. Delhi has also started reporting nearly 1,000 cases a day.
We must realize that the virus has no calendar! The only way we can fight the coronavirus is to have strict mask discipline, avoiding going out into public spaces as much as possible and washing hands frequently. Social distancing and saying no to big gatherings is how you can stay safe.
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