India Puts 1.3 Billion People <br />on Lockdown for 21 Days The world's largest lockdown was announced by <br />India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night. The three-week lockdown was set <br />to begin at midnight. Narendra Modi, <br />via statement Narendra Modi, <br />via statement Modi also said that if the country failed to respect <br />the lockdown, it could set India back by 21 years. There are currently 469 active cases in India of COVID-19, including 10 deaths, according to Indian health officials. Almost one-fifth of the world’s population is <br />now under lockdown after India's latest order.
