PM proclaims 21-day nationwide lockdown, says that is solely solution to struggle coronavirus

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New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced a whole lockdown throughout the nation for 21 days from Tuesday midnight, asserting that social distancing is the one means out for the nation in its decisive battle in opposition to the coronavirus.

In his second tackle to the nation on the pandemic raging throughout a lot of the world with the variety of infections rising in India, Modi made a fervent enchantment to the countrymen to not cross the 'lakshman rekha' of their properties within the subsequent three weeks.

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Any negligence in these 21 days will "push the nation and your households by 21 years", he stated underlining the large hazard the coronavirus poses.

The expertise of nations, which have been capable of include the virus to some extent and consultants' views have made it clear that social distancing attributable to a lockdown is the one solution to break the cycle of the an infection, he stated.

That is the one ray of sunshine, he asserted.

"To avoid wasting India, to save lots of each Indian, there will likely be a whole ban on individuals from stepping exterior their homes from 12 midnight right this moment," he stated.

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"Lockdown is being imposed on each state, union territory, district, village, mohalla and road," he added.

The lockdown will likely be like "curfew" and extra stringent than the 'janata curfew', which the nation had noticed on Sunday, he stated, including it can have an financial value however saving individuals's lives is of the paramount curiosity to his authorities.

A lockdown in many of the nation was already in place until March 31, and Modi's announcement prolonged it in every single place and for 2 extra weeks after this month.

Modi folded his palms a couple of occasions to emphasize his request to residents to stick to his name, saying it's relevant to everybody from the prime minister to a citizen in a village.

Even nations like Italy, France and the US with world class infrastructure have been left helpless as a result of unfold of the illness regardless of their relentless efforts, he stated, emphasizing the gravity of the state of affairs.

Some individuals endure from this unsuitable mindset that solely contaminated individuals must comply with social distancing, he stated, warning that such a view can endanger lives of others and their households.