However, I thought this would be interesting to talk about. India has recently joined the list of countries going into lockdown in an attempt to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Modi put the 21 day lockdown order into effect while working to look for solutions, but there will be serious consequences for the country.
India is the largest democracy in the world. With 1.3 billion people and millions of those people living with barely any money and in poverty, there will be stress placed upon the economy. Mumbai, India's busiest city, is practically empty as well as restaurants and grocery stores. However, like in other countries closing businesses, grocery stores have been allowed to remain open.
In addition to all this, India is still a nation that relies predominantly on agriculture. Farmers tending fields and multiple other people are unable to work. On top of this, when people are caught driving around, they can be harassed by police officers questioning them on where they are going.
India joins the list of many nations going into shutdown. Countries in red are completely shutdown while those in yellow are in partial shutdown (in updated map, Canada is also red).
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