Coronavirus: India enters 'total lockdown' after spike in cases
But in Delhi and the financial capital, Mumbai, people fearing shortages quickly thronged shops and pharmacies.
Under the new measures, all non-essential businesses will be closed but hospitals and other medical facilities will continue to function as normal. Schools and universities will remain shut and almost all public gatherings will be banned.
"It's impossible to fathom the cost that India may have to pay if such irresponsible behaviour continues," Mr Modi warned at the time."Social distancing is the only option to combat coronavirus."This is a nation where community is everything. Going to worship at a temple, mosque or church is an essential part of daily life for so many.
Indonesia, which has 49 confirmed Covid-19 deaths - the highest in South East Asia - has converted an athlete's village built for the 2018 Asian Games into a makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients. A state of emergency was declared in Jakarta on Monday
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