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Now That Lockdown Has Been Eased, People Seem To Be Out On The Streets With No Fear Of COVID-19
The entire country was on a lockdown - one of the world's largest lockdowns - since March 24, and now the government has eased it to allow some manufacturing and agricultural activity to resume - if employers can meet social distancing and hygiene standards. However, after the government announced relaxations, people took to the streets like the pandemic is already over. On Monday, India recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases, as around 1,553 new ones were reported in the span of 24 hours, raising the national total past 17,000. More than 543 people have died from COVID-19 according to AP tally.
The entire country was on a lockdown - one of the world's largest lockdowns - since March 24, and now the government has eased it to allow some manufacturing and agricultural activity to resume - if employers can meet social distancing and hygiene standards. However, after the government announced relaxations, people took to the streets like the pandemic is already over. On Monday, India recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases, as around 1,553 new ones were reported in the span of 24 hours, raising the national total past 17,000. More than 543 people have died from COVID-19 according to AP tally.
Massive traffic jam at Ghazipur border from Delhi to UP, as selective relaxation was given in non-containment areas from April 20.
Huge crowd at Somaiya Ground vegetable market in Sion, after India¡¯s partial exit from lockdown begun on April 20.
A man rides a scooter through a crowded market in Dharavi.
Relaxations have been given for selected public activities?but quite a few people seem to be out and about, albeit with confusion in?Dahisar toll plaza, Mumbai.
Migrant workers leaving Asif Nagar on Monday after the government eased
selected public activities. They moved due to the lack of availability of essential commodities at their temporary settlement.
The government lockdown relaxations aren¡¯t applicable to hotspots or containment zones across the country.
A large crowd of essential services workers taking a bus without maintaining social distancing in Sion, Mumbai.
India recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases as the government eased the lockdown.
Neglecting lockdown and social distancing measures, many people and vendors can be seen on the road at Shahganj,?Aurangabad.
People line up outside a government office to get necessary permission for travelling to other states within the country for emergency reasons, during the lockdown in Bangalore.
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