Stand apart: As large crowds gather to stock goods, shopkeepers teach social distancing to customers

As the country went on complete lockdown starting Wednesday, the government has said all essential goods and food items will be made available. This has triggered huge crowds at grocery shops as people rush to stock goods unsure if local shops will run out of supplies in the coming days. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES ON CORONAVIRUS As shopkeepers struggle with large crowds, many have asked customers to maintain distance with each other, use sanitisers and masks while standing in the queues. pic.twitter.com/EB2WGOPXaR Gopal Krishna Dwivedi March 25, 2020 #Ahmedabad is understanding SOCIAL DISTANCING fast We will succeed in our fight against #Coronavirus if we keep following instructions, undertake innovations & show discipline #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/RTtFuBOCnm Vijay Nehra March 25, 2020 Pune grocery shops are The shopkeepers in Pune, which is one of the hardest-hit coronavirus affected regions in the country, are spraying soap water on glass panels and giving sanitisers to customers while they are at the shop. The announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 21-day nationwide lockdown from Tuesday midnight in view of the coronavirus threat led to panic-buying of essential items in several parts of the country.