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  • 8:40 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: Lockdown of 21 days is a long time, but this is important for you and your family’s safety. I believe that every Indian will not only successfully tackle this challenge but also emerge victorious in this time of crisis.

  • 8:36 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: While staying at home, remember and pray for people who are working while putting their lives at risk. Remember the doctors, nurses, paramedics, pathologists who are working day and night to save lives, hospital administration, ambulance drivers, ward boys, serving others in these tough times.



  • 8:35 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: Rs 15,000 crore allotted for coronavirus testing facilities, PPEs, ICUs, Ventilators and training medical workers.

  • 8:33 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: Rs 15,000 crore allotted for coronavirus testing facilities, PPEs, ICUs, Ventilators and training medical workers.



  • 8:31 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: We are taking all steps to ensure continuous supply of essential commodities.

  • 8:24 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: Today India is at the stage where our actions today, will decide that to what extent we can bring down the impact of this disaster. This is the time to strengthen our resolve again and again.

  • 8:23 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: We may have to pay financial cost for this lockdown but it is important for safety of people. This lockdown is in a way curfew and would be more stringent than Janata Curfew.

  • 8:21 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: With folded hands, I appeal to people not to go out of their homes. One step outside can make way for coronavirus into your house.

  • 8:17 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: You have to remember that a coronavirus infected person initially appears to be normal and doesn’t show symptoms. So maintain precautions and stay at home.

  • 8:16 PM IST

    PM Modi’s Speech Today on Coronavirus Live Updates: If we are not able to manage the upcoming 21 days (of nationwide complete lockdown), we will be pushed back 21 years.

New Delhi: As the number of coronavirus cases in the country has crossed 500 and the whole nation is under complete lockdown to contain the spread of the virus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation to update on the issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also Read - Fake News! No, PM Modi Isn't Going To Declare 'Financial Emergency' in Today's 8 pm Address

While addressing the nation, he said lockdown of 21 days is a long time, but this is important for you and your family’s safety. “I believe that every Indian will not only successfully tackle this challenge but also emerge victorious in this time of crisis,” he added. Also Read - PM Modi to Address Nation at 8 PM Tonight on 'Vital Aspects' of COVID-19 Outbreak

Notably, this is PM Modi’s second address to the nation in less than a week as the country is putting best efforts to contain the virus.

“Will address the nation at 8 PM on Tuesday on vital aspects relating to the menace of COVID-19,”PM Modi in a tweet.

Watch PM Modi’s address Live on Zee News YouTube (Link it to-https://www.youtube.com/user/zeenews)

Last week, PM Modi in his previous address to the nation, had urged people to follow a ‘Janata Curfew’ on Sunday which was, by and large, a huge success as citizens remained indoors.

The development comes as the number of coronavirus positive patients in India has gone up to 519, as per the updates from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Watch PM Modi’s address Live on Zeenews.india.com (https://zeenews.india.com/live-tv)

Taking various measures, the Central government has banned all incoming passenger traffic on 107 immigration check posts at all airports, seaports, land ports, rail ports, and river ports.