India holds one-day curfew to test coronavirus defences

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NEW DELHI: Millions of Indians went into lockdown on Sunday (March 22) as the country brought most of its vast railway network to a halt in a bid to slow the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

Most domestic flights were grounded and shops shut their doors for the 14-hour curfew that is designed to test the country's ability to fight the pandemic.

"If this helps stop the spread, then the government can think of extending it for two to three more days," Singh said. Testing for the virus has been expanded to private laboratories and will now include asymptomatic people who have had contact with confirmed cases. Modi also urged Indians to thank medical workers and other emergency personnel by clapping or banging pots and pans for five minutes at 5:00 pm.

 

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