Coronavirus LIVE updates: Even as India's 1.3 billion citizens go into a 21-day lockdown, the country's total number of cases rose to 562 on Wednesday, with Tamil Nadu reporting the death of a 54-year-old coronavirus patient. Total number of cases in Maharashtra rose to 112, with 5 more testing positive for covid-19. On Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to stall the spread of coronavirus, which has claimed 9 lives in India. The restrictions came into force at midnight and will be in force for 21 days. The new measures follow a sharp increase in cases in recent days. India, which has a population of 1.3 billion, joins a growing list of countries that have imposed similar measures.
"To save India, to save its every citizen, you, your family... every street, every neighbourhood is being put under lockdown," Modi said in a televised speech.
Modi warned that if India does not "handle these 21 days well, then our country... will go backwards by 21 years".
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"This is a curfew," he said. "We will have to pay the economic cost of this but it is for your safety."
He appealed for people not to panic and assured the essential services will carry on as usual - but crowds quickly mobbed stores in the Delhi and other cities.
Covid-19 has affected 421,413 people globally and 18,810 people have died from it across the world.
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"To save India, to save its every citizen, you, your family... every street, every neighbourhood is being put under lockdown," Modi said in a televised speech.
Modi warned that if India does not "handle these 21 days well, then our country... will go backwards by 21 years".
ALSO READ: Coronavirus in numbers: Latest Covid-19 cases and deaths in India and world
"This is a curfew," he said. "We will have to pay the economic cost of this but it is for your safety."
He appealed for people not to panic and assured the essential services will carry on as usual - but crowds quickly mobbed stores in the Delhi and other cities.
Covid-19 has affected 421,413 people globally and 18,810 people have died from it across the world.
CATCH ALL THE LIVE UPDATES
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12:19 PM
We all should stay home during lockdown period to combat coronavirus: CM Arvind Kejriwal
12:19 PM
Will issue e-passes to vegetable-sellers, grocers among others to ensure essential supplies during lockdown: Delhi CM Kejriwal
12:07 PM
Call 23469536 in Delhi for help from cops, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: There is no need to panic. After PM Modi's speech yesterday people started lining up at shops for essential services. I again appeal to people to not do panic buying, I assure everyone that there will be no shortage of essential services.
12:01 PM
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and LG Baijal addresses the press
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3 new cases reported in Telangana, total rises to 39 in the state
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While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for complete lockdown for 21 days amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, scientists at Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR) said that the next three weeks are crucial for India to combat the spread of the virus.
ICMR said that social distancing is very important to fight against coronavirus. Read on...
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