COVID-19: Indian states already under lockdown or similar curbs

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A deserted view of Hosur Road during the Janata curfew amid the rise in coronavirus cases in Bengaluru. Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa said that deciding whether to enforce complete or partial lockdown in the state would be taken only after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation in the evening. Image Credit: ANI

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Migrant workers leave for their native places during the extended lockdown imposed by the Delhi government amid the rise in Coronavirus cases in New Delhi. The national capital has been under lockdown since April 19, and it will continue till May 10. Image Credit: ANI

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A person wearing a protective mask walks on a platform at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST) train station during a lockdown in Mumbai. India's spike in virus numbers has prompted state governments to impose movement curbs, which in turn have tamped down economic activity as well as stoked price pressures because of broken supply chains. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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A deserted view of Marine Drive during a lockdown, in Mumbai. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said 15 districts, including Mumbai and Thane, are showing a decline in daily COVID-19 cases, but other districts are still exhibiting an upward trend in the state. Image Credit: ANI

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Police personnel check the vehicle during a lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Image Credit: ANI

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India accounted for nearly half of the COVID-19 cases reported worldwide last week on Wednesday; the World Health Organization said as the country's coronavirus deaths rose by a record 3,780 during the previous 24 hours. Above, a deserted view in front of Rashtrapati Bhawan after the Delhi government ordered a 6-days lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Delhi. Image Credit: ANI

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Buses parked at a depot after a lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Varanasi. Image Credit: PTI

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A view of closed shops as the state government imposed the partial lockdown due to a surge in the COVID 19 case, in Kolkata. West Bengal last week imposed extensive curbs including ban on all kinds of gatherings. Image Credit: ANI

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Some experts believe a temporary shut down is essential to stem India's outbreak. Still, others say a complete national lockdown isn't possible and would be disastrous for the poor, who have already suffered the most during the outbreak. Above, a hotel in Moradabad. Uttar Pradesh has extended its weekend lockdown further by two more days till Thursday. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Police stop men on motorbikes and cars as they enforce a lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Srinagar. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A married couple on their way to pray at the holy river Ganga amidst lockdown induced by the spread of coronavirus in Varanasi. Image Credit: PTI

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Security personnel check commuters during COVID-19 induced lockdown at Hawa Mahal area of Jaipur. Image Credit: PTI

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Migrants move to their native places during lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Coronavirus, in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh has imposed ‘corona curfew’ till May 7 with only essential services allowed. Image Credit: ANI

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Police personnel conduct a flag march during COVID-19 induced lockdown in Mumbai. Maharashtra had imposed lockdown-like curbs on April 5 coupled with prohibitory orders and restrictions on the movement of people. The curbs were later extended till May 15. Image Credit: PTI

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People make their way along a junction during a parital lockdown imposed by the state government imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in Siliguri. Image Credit: AFP

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People queue outside a State Bank of India branch open during restricted times during a state imposed lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in Amritsar. Punjab saw extensive curbs, in addition to measures like a weekend lockdown and a night curfew which will be in force till May 15. Image Credit: AFP

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A deserted view of Agra Fort during the Covid lockdown, in Lucknow. Image Credit: ANI

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In Karnataka, two-week shutdown is already in force and it prohibits free movement of people and allows essential shops to function till noon. Above, a deserted view of Brigade Road in Bengaluru. Image Credit: ANI

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