India lockdown amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare: Day 4 in pics

On day 4 of the nation-wide lockdown called on by Prime Minister Narendra Modi we still see traffic on the road though the respective state police is urging people to stay at home. A lot of migrant workers are on the move to reach their native places creating chaos for police. PM Modi had assured people that the lockdown beginning midnight of March 25 till April 14 was in an effort to win the battle against coronavirus and emphasised that social distancing is the only way to prevent the spread of disease at present.

Mar 28, 2020, 17:06 PM IST

On day 4 of the nation-wide lockdown called on by Prime Minister Narendra Modi we still see traffic on the road though the respective state police is urging people to stay at home. A lot of migrant workers are on the move to reach their native places creating chaos for police. PM Modi had assured people that the lockdown beginning midnight of March 25 till April 14 was in an effort to win the battle against coronavirus and emphasised that social distancing is the only way to prevent the spread of disease at present.

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Isolation coaches at Kamakhya Railway Station in Assam

Isolation coaches at Kamakhya Railway Station in Assam

Isolation coaches have been prepared by Indian Railways to fight the Coronavirus Pandemic. Picture is from Kamakhya Railway Station in Assam in Northeast Frontier Railway zone. 

As many as 9 patients can be accommodated in one coach.

 

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Isolation coaches at Kamakhya Railway Station in Assam

Isolation coaches at Kamakhya Railway Station in Assam

View of the coach from the outside.

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Isolation coaches at Kamakhya Railway Station in Assam

Isolation coaches at Kamakhya Railway Station in Assam

Equipments have been installed inside the coach.

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Sanitation kits distributed in Delhi

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As many as 300 sanitation kits were distributed with the help of Ladli foundation in Delhi's JJ Camp Tigri on Saturday.

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Sanitation kits distributed

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The sanitation kit consisting soap, hand wash, mask and sanitary pads were distributed with the help of Ladli foundation.

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Lockdown in Jammu

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People outside a shop in Jammu practising social distancing, 

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Lockdown scene in Jammu. 

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India lockdown till April 15

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The UP government arranged 1000 buses to transport the trapped people to their homes.

 

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COVID-19 scare in India, UP lockdown

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As many as 491 vehicles have been sent with fruits and vegetables in UP's Gautam Buddha Nagar so that everyone can get fresh fruits and vegetables while under lockdown.

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Patna shutdown till April 15 due to COVID-19 scare

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Lockdown scene from Patna.

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Lucknow shutdown till April 15 due to COVID-19 scare

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Lockdown scene from Lucknow.

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Daily wage workers try to get home

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In the midst of nation-wide lockdown, migrant workers look for ways to get home to their native place. This photo was taken on Saturday morning near UP border.

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MP Nusrat Jahan buying vegetables in Kolkata amid lockdown

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MP Nusrat Jahan today visited Chetla Market in Ward No. 82 in Kolkata, in her neighbourhood, for household shopping. 

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MP Nusrat Jahan buying vegetables in Kolkata amid lockdown

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Nusrat Jahan urged people to practice social distancing in the market places and stand in the designated marked circles.

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