Minutes later, at 7 a.m., even those carrying out last-minute errands had dispersed as a nationwide curfew came into force. Billed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “people’s curfew” against coronavirus, the voluntary shutdown lasted for 14 hours until 9 p.m. — leaving markets empty, train stations quiet, and tourist sites actually looking like they do in the photos.
On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a total ban on Indians leaving their homes for 21 days, set to come into force at midnight local time, abruptly putting one fifth of the world’s population under lockdown to combat COVID-19. “To save India and every Indian, there will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes,” Modi said. “It is impossible to say the price India will have to pay if irresponsible behavior continues.”
Tras llegar a los 469 casos confirmados se impone la cuarentena más grande que se ha conocido en la historia. 1300 millones de personas de golpe y porrazo en una cuarentena total y absoluta sin excepciones ni para el transporte donde nadie bajo ninguna condición podrá abandonar su casa, según comentan los medios,
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