30 states/UTs announce complete lockdown in the entire state/union territory covering 548 dist to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Pandemic. 3 states (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha) announce closure of certain areas. Lakshadweep announces lockdown on certain activities
COVID-19 Lockdown Live: Curfew in Maharashtra, Kerala under lockdown
VOVID-19 LOCKDOWN
23:56 March 23
23:21 March 23
Ministry of Home Affairs issues letter to stop all incoming passenger traffic on all 107 immigration check posts (ICPs) which includes all airports ICPs, land ports ICPs, rail ports ICPs, river ports ICPs in view of the spread of COVID-19.
23:18 March 23
Pradeep Parameswaran, Head of Rides Uber, India SA: In compliance with the govt advisory to limit movement for reducing the spread of COVID-19, Uber services across India have been affected. This means that some or all of Uber services might not be available in your city.
23:00 March 23
DCP (Greater Noida) Rajesh Kr Singh:Yamuna Expressway has been closed & police barricading has been done on the route. Those passing through the barricading will be allowed only if they have a valid reason for their movement. It'll also remain open for emergency services.
22:44 March 23
Office of Union Finance Ministry:In light of the lockdown in many states due to Coronavirus and to ensure the continuous functioning of insurance services, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has permitted certain relaxations to ease the burden on policyholders.
21:40 March 23
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa :In wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, entire state will be locked down from 00:00 hours of March 23 to April 1. People are requested to strictly follow it.
21:38 March 23
Gujarat goes under lockdown
Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha:From 12 AM tonight, the entire state will be under lockdown till 31st March. State borders have been sealed. Action will be taken against the people who will violate the lockdown.
21:36 March 23
Rajasthan CM:To save lives from coronavirus, we have taken the decision to ban all pvt vehicles on roads from tomorrow. Only vehicles related to essential services and those in exempted services would be allowed. State highway tolls will also be closed from 12 o’clock midnight.
21:10 March 23
Curfew in Puducherry
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy:Curfew has been imposed in Puducherry with immediate effect till March 31 to contain the spread of coronavirus. All shops and offices except for those involved in essential services will remain closed during this period.
20:54 March 23
Delhi police:For the movement of persons involved in the essential good and services, the concerned Delhi based organisations have to get the curfew passes from their respective district Police headquarters.
Media personnel do not require a curfew pass, they will need to carry their identity cards.
Govt officials engaged in essential services will be permitted on the basis of IDs. For employees of pvt companies to whom the essential service is outsourced by Govt, the movement shall be permitted on the basis of IDs and authorization issued by the concerned government organisation.
20:54 March 23
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur:All offices of Himachal Pradesh govt except for those involved in essential services will remain closed from March 24 till March 26 in view of Coronavirus Pandemic.
20:09 March 23
Lockdown in Tripura
Tripura CM Biplab Deb announces a complete lockdown in the state from 2 PM tomorrow till 31st March in the wake of Coronavirus Pandemic.
19:39 March 23
Indian Army shuts canteens, to home-deliver essential items
After lockdown in 80 districts across the country, the Indian Army on Monday has closed its canteen stores and decided to provide home delivery of grocery and essential items.
These restrictive measures are taken by "all military establishments/ cantonments/formations/units in the 82 districts which are under lockdown".
The force has asked his men to maintain social distancing while performing all tasks. "All tasks related to response to COVID-19 should continue without hindrance," the advisory stated.
19:37 March 23
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat: All shops of essential goods will be opened between 7 AM and 10 AM tomorrow in Uttarakhand. After this period, all shops and offices except for those providing essential services will remain closed. All modes of transport will also be closed.
19:16 March 23
Karnataka Government:All public and private passenger transport services including Ola, Uber, taxi and autorickshaws shall be stopped from tomorrow in Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Kalaburagi, Chikkaballapur, Mysuru, Madikeri, Dharwad, Mangaluru& Belagavi where restrictions are in place.
18:50 March 23
Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore: A curfew will remain in place in Chandigarh from today midnight till further orders in view of Coronavirus Pandemic. People engaged in essential services will only be allowed curfew passes.
18:41 March 23
Lockdown in Kerala
Kerala government announces complete lockdown in the state. All borders in the state to remain closed, operations of all public transport to cease. All places of worship to also remain closed.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan :The lockdown will come into effect from tonight and will continue till March 31st. Other than pharmacies, all other shops timing will be restricted fron 7 am to 5 pm.
17:43 March 23
Odisha government extends lockdown to territorial jurisdiction of revenue districts of Puri, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda from 7 AM of 24th March to 9 PM on 29th March. Total 14 districts of the state are now in lockdown.
17:41 March 23
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor writes to the Centre, seeking relaxation in rules to make 'certain critical purchases from MPLAD funds towards improving testing & screening facilities against COVID-19 in his constituency Thiruvananthapuram.
17:24 March 23
Delhi CM appeals people to stay at home
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal: I appeal to people to adhere to the norms of the lockdown in Delhi which has been imposed to contain Coronavirus Pandemic. We will tighten the restriction on public movement from tomorrow. I request people to stay home.
"I have been informed that many employees of hospitals, Delhi Jal Board, Electricity Board&other essential services department faced difficulty in reaching offices due to less number of DTC buses. From Tomorrow, 50 per cent of DTC fleet will remain operational."
17:22 March 23
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar :Yesterday seven districts in the state were locked down where positive cases were found. Today we have decided to lock down the other 15 districts from tomorrow morning.
17:20 March 23
Assam to be under lockdown from 6 pm on Tuesday till Mar 31
Assam will be under lockdown from 6 pm on Tuesday till March 31 in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Sarma said essential services like pharmacies, medical, water supply, banking, and petrol pumps would be exempted from the purview of the lockdown.
The state border will be sealed and no vehicles, barring those on essential duties, will be allowed, the minister added.
17:13 March 23
Maharashtra Declares Curfew
CM Uddhav Thackeray: Yesterday we sealed the state borders and today we are sealing district borders. We will not allow it to spread to the districts which are unaffected as of now.
"Today I am compelled to announce a statewide curfew. People were not listening and we are compelled."
"Essentials like groceries, milk, bakery, medical etc will remain open. People need not panic. All religious places will remain closed. Only the priests and clerics alone will be inside and pray."
"All district borders sealed, no inter-district transportation allowed as Maharashtra government announces a statewide curfew. All essential services to function and their transportation also allowed but with restrictions."
17:00 March 23
Chhattisgarh govt suspends public transport
The Chhattisgarh government on Monday ordered suspension of public and private buses, auto and e-rickshaws and taxis with immediate effect.
A letter announcing this was sent by state Transport Commissioner Kamalpreet Singh, an official statement here said.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday evening announced a lockdown in urban areas in 28 districts till March 31, during which only those sectors dealing with essential services will be allowed to remain open.
16:53 March 23
All domestic passenger flights suspended from midnight tomorrow
Operations of domestic scheduled commercial airlines shall cease with effect from midnight on March 24. The restrictions shall not apply to cargo flights.
15:18 March 23
With tew buses during lockdown in Delhi, commuters stranded
Commuters on Monday faced a lot of problems in travelling as public transport services, excluding 25 per cent Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses, are shut down in the national capital.
A man, named Chaman Lal at Palika Kendra bus stop said: "I am waiting for the bus. My office is closed so I am going home. There are fewer number of buses on roads today."
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced the closure of metro train services till March 31 and only 25 per cent of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses will hit the roads.
No other modes of public transport including private buses, taxis, auto-rickshaws, rickshaws, and e-rickshaws shall be permitted during the lockdown period.
15:16 March 23
Haryana lockdown violated, private-manned bus services and liquor shops still functional
The Haryana district administration claimed that there were few instances of violations of the lockdown imposed by the Manohar Lal Khattar-government in the state to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
The officials said that people initially came out on the streets in the morning despite the government-ordered lockdown.
"A large number of vehicles were also seen at all intersections of Gurugram. Even the private-manned buses services were also seen on the roads carrying hoards of people. To deal with this, the Gurugram Police had to come down on the roads and warn them from coming out of their houses again. The bus drivers of the private buses also admitted that it was their fault," Rajendra Singh, ACP Traffic, Gurugram,
15:11 March 23
15:08 March 23
Karnataka CM BSY to take decision of complete lockdown of state
People are not responding properly to control Covid-19. Thus we are taking strong decision by evening, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa said in a press meet held in Vidhan Soudha.
"Quarantine patients who have been asked to stay at home are not cooperating. We conducted meeting with,Expert physicians. I will take a decision after discuss with leaders of the opposition about complete lock down of state. Section 144 will be continued in Bengaluru," CM said
14:57 March 23
Sec 144 imposed in Tamil Nadu
Section 144 imposed in all over Tamil Nadu till further due to Coronavirus spread. Total positive cases of Coronavirus in the state rises to 9.
13:53 March 23
Mamata urges PM to stop all flights from landing in West Bengal
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to him to stop all flights from landing in West Bengal with immediate effect.
13:52 March 23
Streets empty in Dehradun
Shops closed and streets empty in Dehradun, as Janata Curfew continues in the state till March 31 in view of Coronavirus. visuals from Dilaram Chowk
13:39 March 23
Lockdown acrossRanchi district
DC Ranchi, Jharkhand said that a total lockdown has been announced across the Ranchi district. Cyber team of Ranchi Police is keeping an eye on social media. Anyone caught spreading misinformation will be brought under the law.
13:33 March 23
Lockdown in Ludhian from 2pm to March 31st
In view of Coronavirus, Ludhiana Police said that the curfew to be imposed in Ludhiana from 2pm today till 31st March. Medical emergency cases exempted.
13:07 March 23
FIR has been filed against 40 people in Ahmedabad
FIR has been filed against 40 people from Khadia area who had gathered outside their house on 22 March as Section 144 of CrPC is imposed in Ahmedabad, said Ashish Bhatia, Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad.
13:00 March 23
Lucknow's Ghantaghar sanitised after anti-CAA protest suspended over coronavirus
Area around the ghantaghar (Clock Tower) was sanitized on Monday after women who were staging an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) demonstration here called of their protest temporarily earlier today.
The anti-CAA, NRC and NPR protest was temporarily suspended due to the government's orders of lockdown in 75-disricts of the country were issued after the cases of Covid-19 emerged.
12:50 March 23
People travelling from buses due to cancellation of passenger trains
People in large numbers travelling atop buses due to cancellation of passenger trains by Indian Railways and lockdown announced by the Bihar government.
12:46 March 23
Priest arrested for conducting mass defying govt order, case against 100-odd faithful
Priest arrested for conducting mass defying govt order, case against 100-odd faithful
A priest who conducted a mass at a church in Kerala on Monday morning defying the government order against mass gatherings in view of the coronavirus outbreak, was arrested.
The priest Pauly Padayatti, Vicar of the Lady of Perpetual Help church at Koodapuzha in Chalakudy, had conducted the mass in which at least 100 people had participated.
The priest was later let off on bail.
12:38 March 23
Chhattisgarh CM announces lockdown till March 31st
CM Bhupesh Baghel announced state complete lockdown till March 3.
12:32 March 23
Case registered for voilation of Janta Curfew in Ahemadabad
Police registered against 19 people in Ahmadabad for violating section 144 during the Janta Curfew on Sunday.
These people were booked for playing Garba at around 5 PM when PM Modi had urged everyone to come out in the balcony and clap as a gesture to thank the healthcare workers and servicemen, many in the state took out processions, with complete disregard for social distancing and avoiding public gatherings.
12:20 March 23
Himachal Pradesh under lockdown till further order
Chief Minister Jai Ram ordered state lockdown till March 31st amid COVID-19 outbreak. He said that there will be complete lockdown in the state with effect from today till further orders, in wake of Coronavirus.
12:16 March 23
Govt asks states to strictly enforce lockdown
Government of India asked states to strictly enforce lockdown, legal action will be taken against violators.
12:10 March 23
People queue up for milk in Amritsar, say they support COVID-19 lockdown
City dwellers in Amritsar were standing in queues outside to procure milk on Monday.
Upbeat about the government's decision to impose a lockdown, a local, Mandeep, told, "People are cooperating well, they are maintaining a distance of one metre. We are telling people to wear their masks as well."
Another city dweller said, "The decision is in the best interest of the public. We are wholeheartedly supporting the government's decision."
12:09 March 23
Jharkhand CM calls on people to stay at home, follow lockdown rules
Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged people to follow the lockdown imposed by the state in the wake of coronavirus outbreak threat and said that the police and administration should ensure that laws are followed properly. The Jharkhand government on Sunday announced a lockdown in the state till March 31
"All district deputy commissioners and police administration of the state should ensure that people do not go out of the house except to buy essential things as directed by the government in view of the lockdown. Nothing will be gained by going out unnecessary, but yes, by staying at home, we can give great support to the society," Soren tweeted
12:08 March 23
COVID-19: Kerala High Court closed till April 8
The Kerala High Court on Monday decided to close down till April 8, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
However, the court will open every Tuesday and Friday till then so as to enable filing of very urgent cases like habeas corpus and other urgent petitions.
Kerala has witnessed the second highest number of coronavirus positive cases after Maharashtra.
12:07 March 23
SIAM, ACMA ask automakers, auto component manufacturers to shut their plants
Automobile makers and auto component manufacturers in India have been asked to shut their plants by their respective industry bodies in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
In view of the deteriorating situation arising out of COVID-19, SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) and ACMA (Auto Component Manufacturers Association of India) have both requested their members to consider plant shut down.
The members of SIAM and ACMA both in original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and auto component industry have been asked to consider plant shut down for a limited time to overcome the critical period so that workers are not exposed to the virus, SIAM President Rajan Wadhera said in a statement.
12:05 March 23
Coronavirus: Sec 144 imposed in Varanasi, only essential services allowed
Keeping in line with the Centre's directives of lockdown in districts which have confirmed cases of coronavirus across the country, the administration in Varanasi has ordered special restrictions under Section 144 in the region from March 23.
The imposition of Section 144 disallows the assembly of five or more people at a place.
Apart from emergency services, plying of the buses too has been suspended for the duration of the order which will remain in effect until March 25.
Emergency and essential services such as the delivery of milk, rations, logistics, samples of pathology labs have been exempted from the border restrictions, among other activities, similarly, shops selling essential commodities have also been allowed to stay open while all other commercial establishments, shops, educational institutes, restaurants, hotels will remain closed during the entire duration.
The restrictions will, however, not apply to the health department and facilities, security personnel, judicial reform services, water department, and emergency services.
12:03 March 23
SCAORA urges lockdown till April 4
Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association (SCAORA) passes a resolution that its members won't be appearing in the Court till April 4 due to Coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown orders by various states. SCAORA have urged the Chief Justice of India to shut the Court.
12:03 March 23
Amid lockdown, Delhi government to present its budget in Assembly
Amid a lockdown in the national capital to check the spread of coronavirus, the Delhi government will present its budget in the Assembly on Monday.
Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the presentation of the budget in the Delhi Assembly was necessary as the government would not be able to spend money from April 1 without its passage.
10:38 March 23
People following daily routine amid lockdown
People going about their daily routine in Kerala's Trivandrum today, amid lockdown in the city in wake of Coronavirus.
10:19 March 23
Azadpur Mandi continues with business as usual
Delhi's Azadpur Mandi continues with business as usual, amid lockdown in the city due to COVID-19.
A wholesale seller says, "fruits and vegetables are in sufficient quantity."
10:09 March 23
- PM urged people to take lockdown seriously
PM Narendra Modi urged people to take the lockdown seriously and also asked states to implement the lockdown strictly.
In his tweet he said, " Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously. Please save yourself and your family, follow the instructions seriously. I request the state governments to ensure rules and regulations are followed."
10:05 March 23
SDRF teams to sanitise 8 UP districts with COVID-19 cases
Eight teams with 30 trained personnel each have been sent by the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) to districts that have reported coronavirus cases.
Yashvir Singh, the SDRF commandant said, "A team of doctors and experts with trained 240 personnel will sanitise environment and spread awareness among people on how to save themselves from contracting the virus infection."
The teams have been sent to Gautam Buddha Nagar, Meerut, Agra, Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj districts.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said that on Sunday that during the three-day lockdown, the affected cities would be sanitised.
A government spokesman said that the severely affected cities would be sanitised first and the rest would be sanitised in phases.
10:02 March 23
Deserted Nagpur Railway Station, as all passenger trains have been cancelled till March 31 by Indian Railways amid COVID19 spread.
10:01 March 23
Barriers placed near Ghazipur border to check movement of traffic
Barriers placed near Ghazipur border to check movement of traffic as lockdown stands imposed in the city by the government, due to Coronavirus.
09:59 March 23
Ola: Minimal network vehicles to support essential services
Spokesperson of Ola Cabs said that the Ola will continue to encourage citizens to limit travel only for essential emergency needs as per Govt’s directive. We'll enable minimal network of vehicles to support essential services, as part of this national effort to reduce contagion of COVID19.
09:49 March 23
Coronavirus: Authorities in Kashmir enforce lockdown
Authorities in Kashmir on Monday started enforcing a lockdown to help check the spread of coronavirus in the valley.
Police vehicles fitted with public address systems went around residential areas in the city and elsewhere in the valley early in the morning to announce that restrictions under CrPC Section 144, barring assembly of people, had been imposed.
People were requested to stay indoors and not venture out unnecessarily.
The union territory administration in Sunday announced a lockdown across Jammu and Kashmir till 31 March as part of its efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus.
09:36 March 23
Large crowd at vegetable markets despite lockdown in Kanpur
A large crowd seen at vegetable markets in Kanpur despite lockdown in the city till 25th March to contain spread of COVID19.
A buyer says,"Vegetables are a part of essential food items, but the prices of vegetables have increased significantly probably because supply has got affected due to lockdown."
09:35 March 23
People restricts movement on roads and at public places
People restrict their movement on roads and at public places such as bus-stands as lockdown has been imposed in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh till 25th March in view of COVID19. Visuals from Ghaziabad.
09:15 March 23
Anti CAA protest temporarily called off
Women protesting against CAA near Clock tower in Lucknow, have temporarily called off their protests due to the lockdown in the city in view of COVID-19.
09:13 March 23
Uber temporarily suspends all ride services in Delhi
Amid the lockdown announced by the Delhi government, cab operator Uber temporarily suspends all ride services in the city.
09:09 March 23
People gathered outside a dairy shop to buy milk in Gurugram
People gather outside a dairy shop to buy milk in Gurugram, as lockdown has been imposed in Gurugram till March 31, in wake of COVID-19. A seller says, "Generally the milk supplying vans arrive here by 7 am, but they are late today due to lockdown."
09:06 March 23
Lockdown imposed in Bihar till 31st March
Lockdown has been imposed in Bihar till 31st March in view of Coronavirus. Visuals from Muzaffarpur's Sadar Thana area.
08:01 March 23
Assam state transport department has decided to stop inter state passenger transportation
Assam state transport department has decided to stop inter state passenger transportation
Transport department of Assam ordered to stop inter state passenger transportation in the view of COVID spreas. The department has observed that the inter-state transportation activity of public is one of the major factors for spreading of COVID-19.
Therefore with careful consideration, it is decided to prohibit all inter-state passenger vehicles (i.e. contract carriages, stage carriages, taxi cabs, Maxi cabs) to and from Assam to other states in the public interest.
However, the order will not be applicable to the goods vehicles, personal use vehicles and vehicles used for maintaining emergency services and vehicles on government duty.
07:41 March 23
UP government imposed lockdown in 16 district till March 25
Lockdown has been imposed in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh from 23-25 March in view of COVID-19. Visuals from Prayagraj's old city area.
07:18 March 23
Centre announced lockdown in Chennai along with 74 other districts
Central Government has announced a lockdown in Chennai along with 74 other districts affected by Coronavirus, till 31st March. Visuals from Chennai's Ambattur OT.
07:05 March 23
COVID-19 Lockdown Live: India on high risk, lockdown in 75 districts
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a lockdown in the state from 6 AM on Monday till 31st March in view of COVID-19. Visuals from Rajpath.
Number of anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh has reduced significantly amid lockdown announced in the state in view of Coronavirus till 31st March.
Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger trains till 31st March in view of COVID-19.
Last Updated : Mar 24, 2020, 12:03 AM IST
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