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Prime Minister Modi tells Indians to save themselves from coronavirus as Delhi locks down
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MARCH 23, 2020 / 2:54 AM / UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO
Prime Minister Modi tells Indians to save themselves from coronavirus as Delhi locks down
Sanjeev Miglani, Rajendra Jadhav
3 MIN READ
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Streets were deserted in the Indian capital on Monday and office buildings shuttered as a lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus began and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to stay at home and save themselves.
India has reported 415 cases of the coronavirus and seven deaths but health experts have warned that a big jump could be imminent, which would overwhelm the underfunded and crumbling public health infrastructure.
Modi said many Indians were not taking the lockdown seriously.
“Please save yourself, save your family, follow the instructions seriously,” he said on Twitter.
The lockdown in the capital of more than 18 million people will last for the rest of the month.
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Prime Minister Modi tells Indians to save themselves from coronavirus as Delhi locks down
Sanjeev Miglani, Rajendra Jadhav
3 MIN READ
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Streets were deserted in the Indian capital on Monday and office buildings shuttered as a lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus began and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to stay at home and save themselves.
India has reported 415 cases of the coronavirus and seven deaths but health experts have warned that a big jump could be imminent, which would overwhelm the underfunded and crumbling public health infrastructure.
Modi said many Indians were not taking the lockdown seriously.
“Please save yourself, save your family, follow the instructions seriously,” he said on Twitter.
The lockdown in the capital of more than 18 million people will last for the rest of the month.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-southasia/india-shuts-down-flights-big-cities-as-coronavirus-toll-rises-in-region-idUSKBN21A0MN
