Coronavirus: Chandigarh observes ‘Janata Curfew’, all main markets shut; story in pictures

Roads deserted, residents remain indoors

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Updated At : 07:11 PM Mar 22, 2020 IST

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Chandigarh, March 22

Chandigarh observed a shutdown after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for ‘Janata Curfew’ to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

People preferred to stay indoors and the roads were deserted in the city. Hardly any vehicles could be seen on the roads.

A street in Chandigarh wears a deserted look. Tribune photo.

All markets, excluding medical stores, remained closed in the city.

Dispensaries and hospitals, however, remained open.

The area outside Sukhna lake saw no activity on Sunday. Tribune photo.

Popular markets in Sectors 19, 17, 22, 15, 34, 26 also remained shut. All parking lots were also empty. Only a few policemen and media persons were visible.

“We would like to stay indoors in the coming days as well due to the increasing threat of COVID-19,” said a resident.

A street in Chandigarh wears a deserted look. Tribune photo.

Chandigarh has reported a total of six positive cases and the overall cases in the tricity are 11.

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