Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8pm on Tuesday and discuss key aspects of the Covid-19 disease that has killed nine and infected 492 people in India, he announced on Twitter. The prime minister tweeted out saying that during his address this evening, he will talk on the “vital aspects relating to the menace of COVID-19”.
“I will share some important things with the countrymen regarding the global outbreak of coronavirus outbreak. Today, 24 March I will address the country at 8 pm,” PM Modi’s tweet read.
This is the second time in a week when the prime minister will address the country on coronavirus.
In a television address last Thursday, Modi highlighted the threat posed by the fast-spreading Sars-Cov-2 virus, appealed to people to practise social distancing and work from home, and asked Indians to take a pledge to keep themselves and others in the society safe.
He apprised the nation of an emergency task force to mitigate the economic challenges stemming from the crisis, and requested citizens to observe a janata curfew (people’s curfew). PM Modi also laid emphasis on individual determination and restraint through social distancing in his 30-minute address to the nation.
“Today, I am seeking one more support from every citizen. It is Janta Curfew – a curfew for the people and imposed by people themselves,” he had said.
The Janta Curfew was in place for 14 hours on Sunday – from 7 am to 9 pm. The Prime Minister asked people to stay off the roads and public places during this period.
The curfew was a huge success with some of the busiest roads and highways transforming into a vast expanse of concrete on Sunday.
During and after that people’s curfew on Sunday, India announced unprecedented restrictions, including travel curbs, to stop the infection. As many as 32 states and Union Territories, including Delhi, are under complete lockdown.
On Monday, Modi appealed to state governments to ensure the adherence to the unprecedented measures announced in several parts of the country, saying that many people are still not taking the situation seriously.
30 states and union territories have announced complete lockdown in their entire areas covering as many as 548 districts, the government said on Monday. Apart from the 30 states or UTs facing complete lockdown, three states or UTs have imposed partial lockdown in certain areas.
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