India lockdown amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare: Day 41 in pics

As India enters its third phase of lockdown today, several restrictions have been lifted and many states have announced the opening of shops selling non-essential items like clothes, shoes, stationery, paan, cigarettes, and liquor.  

May 04, 2020, 22:41 PM IST

As India enters its third phase of lockdown today, several restrictions have been lifted and many states have announced the opening of shops selling non-essential items like clothes, shoes, stationery, paan, cigarettes, and liquor.  

India continued to see a spike in the number of coronavirus COVID-19 infections as the total stood at 42,533 cases and 1,373 fatalities, the total includes 11,707 recovered cases. As many as 2,553 fresh cases and 72 deaths have been reported by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its latest update on Monday (May 4, 2020). 

Here we bring you a glimpse of activities across India on the first day of lockdown 3.0.

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People waiting for their turn to buy alcohol in Andhra Pradesh

People waiting for their turn to buy alcohol in Andhra Pradesh

People maintaining physical distance in a queue in Tenali (Guntur) in Andhra Pradesh. They have been in line to get alcohol.

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Kolkata Wine Shop

Kolkata Wine Shop

As the wine and beer shops opened today in various parts of India, long queues were seen in front of the liquor shops in Kolkata.

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People stand in long queue in Delhi Khichripur area to purchase liquor

People stand in long queue in Delhi Khichripur area to purchase liquor

Long queue of people in Delhi Khichripur area to purchase liquor.

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People come out in large numbers to purchase liquor as govt gives some lockdown relaxation

People come out in large numbers to purchase liquor as govt gives some lockdown relaxation

People come out in large numbers to purchase liquor as govt allow shops to open.

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Heavy traffic near Noida-Ghaziabad highway

Heavy traffic near Noida-Ghaziabad highway

Heavy traffic near Noida-Ghaziabad highway on first day of lockdown 3.0. 

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People come out in large numbers on-road as state govt gives some lockdown relaxation

People come out in large numbers on-road as state govt gives some lockdown relaxation

People come out in large numbers on-road as state govt gives some lockdown relaxation.

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Police checks vehicle pass in Delhi-Gurugram border

Police checks vehicle pass in Delhi-Gurugram border

Police checks vehicle pass in Delhi-Gurugram border.

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Police conducts check on Delhi-Gurugram border

Police conducts check on Delhi-Gurugram border

Police conducts check on Delhi-Gurugram border.

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Delhi police barricades road to check traffic movement

Delhi police barricades road to check traffic movement

Delhi police barricades road to check traffic movement during lockdown.

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Police checks vehicle pass in Delhi

Police checks vehicle pass in Delhi

Police checks vehicle pass in Delhi.

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Delhi Police barricades road near India gate

Delhi Police barricades road near India gate

Police barricades road near India gate in Delhi.

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People violate social distancing norms outside liquor shop

People violate social distancing norms outside liquor shop

People violate social distancing norms outside liquor shop in Delhi.

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Long queues of people to purchase liquor

Long queues of people to purchase liquor

Long queues of people to purchase liquor in Delhi.

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Police stand outside the liquor shop to check movement

Police stand outside the liquor shop to check movement

Police stand outside the liquor shop to check movement.

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Deserted road in Srinagar

Deserted road in Srinagar

Deserted road in Srinagar amid lockdown.

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Deserted road in Hyderabad

Deserted road in Hyderabad

Deserted road in Hyderabad amid lockdown.

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Fruit shops remained opened in Hyderabad

Fruit shops remained opened in Hyderabad

Fruit shops remained opened in Hyderabad.

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Fruit shops remained opened in Hyderabad

Fruit shops remained opened in Hyderabad

Fruit shops in Hyderabad amid lockdown.

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