Photo gallery: Life in the time of coronavirus
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The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 195, as Prime minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to stay at home and practise social distancing. He also asked people to stop panic buying in an address to the nation on Thursday.
Meanwhile, people who are on the streets can be seen wearing masks, while cinemas and malls have either been shut or are deserted.
A worker disinfects a bus in New Delhi.
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People wearing masks, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
A worker disinfects a train in New Delhi
People wearing masks, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Masked guards outside the Paytm office in Noida.
A security guard checks a woman’s temperature outside a Starbucks outlet.
A worker disinfects a bus, Rajghat, New Delhi.
A worker disinfects a car, New Delhi.
An empty mall in Noida.
Deserted roads in Delhi on Sunday.
Deserted market in Delhi on Sunday.
People come out to their balconies to clap and cheer for health and sanitation workers who are at the forefront of fighting coronavirus, on Sunday
People come out to their balconies to clap and cheer for health and sanitation workers who are at the forefront of fighting coronavirus, on Sunday
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