![]() The lockdown was placed when the number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases in India was approximately 500. It was ordered after a 14-hour voluntary public curfew on 22 March, followed by enforcement of a series of regulations in the countries COVID-19 affected regions. On the evening of 24 March 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting the movement of the entire 1.38 billion (138 crores) population of India as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. ![]() School's were shut down hence online education was found Prohibition of all social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious activities.Suspension of all non-essential public and private transport.Suspension of all fighting, gaming, training, research institutions.Closure of commercial and private establishments (only work-from-home allowed).All services and shops closed except pharmacies, hospitals, banks, grocery shops and other essential services.The police, who had seized vehicles of thousands of delivery boys of e-commerce and food and grocery delivery services across Hyderabad, allowed their services to resume from May 23 following an uproar from the e-commerce businesses and Covid-19 affected citizens looking for home delivery of services.ĭon’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. However, the Telangana Police on May 22 blocked the e-commerce and food and grocery delivery services during the 18-hour lockdown period, in a shift from the May 11 government order, affecting crores of rupees of e-commerce transactions. ![]() E-commerce and online grocery and food delivery services were also exempted from the lockdown. These include agriculture, allied services, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, hospitals, medical shops, cold storages and warehousing, and essential services such as power and waterworks, and print and electronic media. The state government had on May 11 exempted from lockdown several essential sectors. Telangana government had to impose lockdown from May 11 after the High Court directed it to take a call on lockdowns and curfews to contain the Covid-19 spread in the second wave of pandemic.
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