People suffering from covid-19
On 22 March, the Government of India decided to completely lockdown 82 districts in 22 states and Union Territories of country where confirmed cases have been reported till 31 March. At 6 am on 23 March Delhi was put under lockdown till at least 31 March. Essential services and commodities were to continue. 80 cities including major cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai,Chandigarh and Kolkata were also put under lockdown. Inter-state movements are allowed during the lockdown period. However some states have closed their borders.
On 23 March, union and state governments announced the lockdown of 75 districts where cases were reported.
On 24 March, PM Narendra Modi announced a complete nationwide lockdown, starting from midnight for 21 days. By 6 April, the growth rate of the pandemic had slowed to one of doubling every six days, from a rate of doubling every three days earlier.
As the end of the lockdown period approached, several state governments recommended extending the lockdown. The governments Odisha,Punjab,Maharashtra, and West Bengal governments have extended the state lockdowns to 30 April.
On 14 April, PM Narendra Modi extended nationwide lockdown till 3 May, with a conditional relaxation from 20 April for the areas that have been able to contain the spread.
On 29 April, Punjab government announced for extension of curfew till 17 May.
On 1 May, the Government of India extended nationwide lockdown further by two weeks until 17 May.
On 5 May, Telangana government announced for extension of lockdown till 29 May in their state.
Zonal classification
The Government Divided the entire nation into three zones – Green Zone, Red Zone, Orange Zone, relaxation will be allowed accordingly.
- Red zone (Hotspots) – districts with high doubling rate and high number of active cases
- Orange zone (Non-hotspots) – districts with fewer cases
- Green zone – districts without confirmed cases or without new cases in last 21 days
Common legal problems include:
» employment issues such as pay, leave entitlements and dismissals
» financial hardship for individuals, families and businesses due to loss of income. This might mean being unable to pay bills or fines on time
» child support issues because a parent has lost their job
» Centre link issues, such as being unable to actively look for work
» tenancy issues, such as being unable to pay your rent, or having signed a lease but being unable to travel to Australia
» disputes over refunds for cancelled events or travel plans
» impacts on parenting and contact arrangements for children
» people experiencing racism because of perceptions about where the virus came from.
| COVID-19 cases in India Deaths Recoveries Active cases
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Last 15 days
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Date
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# of cases
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# of deaths
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| 2020-05-01 | 35,365(+5.2%) | 1,152(+7.2%) | ||
| 2020-05-02 | 37,776(+6.8%) | 1,223(+6.2%) | ||
| 2020-05-03 | 40,263(+6.6%) | 1,306(+6.8%) | ||
| 2020-05-04 | 42,836(+6.4%) | 1,389(+6.4%) | ||
| 2020-05-05 | 46,711(+9%) | 1,583(+14%) | ||
| 2020-05-06 | 49,391(+5.7%) | 1,694(+7%) | ||
| 2020-05-07 | 52,952(+7.2%) | 1,783(+5.3%) | ||
| 2020-05-08 | 56,342(+6.4%) | 1,886(+5.8%) | ||
| 2020-05-09 | 59,662(+5.9%) | 1,981(+5%) | ||
| 2020-05-10 | 62,939(+5.5%) | 2,109(+6.5%) | ||
| 2020-05-11 | 67,152(+6.7%) | 2,206(+4.6%) | ||
| 2020-05-12 | 70,756(+5.4%) | 2,293(+3.9%) | ||
| 2020-05-13 | 74,281(+5%) | 2,415(+5.3%) | ||
| 2020-05-14 | 78,003(+5%) | 2,549(+5.5%) | ||
| 2020-05-15 | 81,970(+5.1%) | 2,649(+3.9%) | ||
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