India's Modi Wants Citizens to Impose Curfew on Mar 22 to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus

On Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on people to practice a self-curfew on March 22 as part of a trial-run to check social isolation to prevent coronavirus spread.

Modi said in his address to the nation that the rising threat raised by coronavirus was not natural and urged everyone to practice social distance.

"These are testing times but we all have to maintain the discipline to prevent spread of the virus," he said, adding the pandemic has severely affected the Indian economy.

Source: Reuters