Coronavirus in India: Uttarakhand put under lockdown till March 31, essential supplies to be available
India TodayThe Uttarakhand government imposed a lockdown till March 31 in the state on Sunday to contain the spread of the coronavirus, officials said. The lockdown was imposed on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a countrywide "janta curfew" evoked a spontaneous response across the state with people staying at home and roads and marketplaces wearing a deserted look. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had thrown clear hints about harsher measures in the offing to check the spread of the coronavirus when in a thanksgiving message to the people of the state for the success of the "janta curfew" earlier in the day, he had asked them to remain prepared for even tougher times ahead. READ | Coronavirus LIVE updates: 4 states announce lockdown amid spurt in coronavirus cases WATCH | All passenger trains suspended across India till March 31