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PM Narendra Modi declared a three-week national lockdown to protect ourselves from the deadly coronavirus. He asked people to stay inside their homes for 21 days to prevent the spread of this virus that has claimed so many lives across the globe.

PM Narendra Modi said that the supply of essentials would not be affected and urged us not to panic buy and still maintain social distancing when buying groceries and other essentials.

The following services are exempted from the lockdown-

1. Government departments like- Health, police, fire, water, electricity, sanitation, and civil supply department employees.

2. Groceries and Markets- Shops providing vegetables, milk, medicines will remain open as these are essential commodities.

3. Petrol Pumps- LPG, petrol stations, and PDS distribution centers will be operational.

4. Army

5. Media- Print and electronic media, including newspapers, TV news, websites, radio stations, employees will be allowed to report to work.

6. Communication- Telecom and internet services, including IT and IT-enabled services, will be operations. Postal services would also be operational.

7. Banks and ATMs- While the full strength of all banks would not be operational, employees would work on a rotational basis. Bank services are active online. Some banks have also set up helplines to help customers with emergency loans.

Let's fight against Corona Virus together by staying home.