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A 14-hour shutdown was observed - a first part of the series of COVID-19-induced lockdown - on March 22 last year. PM Modi had appealed the country to bang utensils on that day to honour the healthcare and other frontline workers.
Emergency services, MPSC and other Departments' exams shall be exempted from the Janata curfew, said Jalgaon's District Collector Abhijit Raut.
"Inspiring to see people across India coming together despite being physically apart to applaud workers on the frontlines combatting COVID-19," Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells said in a tweet on Monday.
We should increase the hygiene practices among general public and healthcare professionals, and widen the testing to look out for community transmission.
Modi has proposed the day-long curfew between 7 am and 9 pm as part of social distancing to check the spread of the deadly virus.
While GoAir has suspended all flights, IndiGo will run only 60 percent of normal schedule
The move is aimed at encouraging public to stay indoors and maintain social distancing
Several Bollywood celebrities reacted positively to the slew of measures PM Modi announced to contain further spread of the novel coronavirus in the country
The Prime Minister presented Janata Curfew like a challenge to the people and made them feel that they are becoming a part of the movement. This kind of public ownership can create tremendous trust between the State, healthcare workers and the public.
