Indian business and transport suspended during 14-hour lockdown


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  • Sunday, 22 Mar 2020

FILE PHOTO: A man shows his hand which was stamped by airport authorities as he was advised for home quarantine after he arrived from overseas, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears, in Mumbai, India, March 21, 2020. REUTERS/Prashant Waydande

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Hundreds of millions of Indians stayed at home on Sunday, heeding the prime minister's appeal for people to self-isolate to contain the coronavirus as confirmed cases in South Asia surged to 1,144 with 10 deaths reported.

While the curfew was voluntary and not an outright ban on movement, Narendra Modi's appeal resonated and streets across India wore a deserted look, paving way for government to impose swift measures to suspend rail and transport services this week.

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