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A security personnel keeps watch at Victoria Memorial Hall during the second day of lockdown imposed by the state government to curb the spread of coronavirus on March 24, 2020 in Kolkata, India.
- India's 1.3 million people are under a three-week lockdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
- The country has the world's second-largest population.
- There have been 536 reported coronavirus cases, but some experts argue there are likely more.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a 21-day lockdown on the country on Tuesday.
"There will be a total ban of coming out of your homes," Modi said according to The New York Times.
India has the second-largest population in the world, with 1.3 billion people.
"Every state, every district, every lane, every village will be under lockdown," Mr. Modi said according to The Times.
Here's what the country looks like after Modi announced the lockdown only a few hours before it went into effect on Tuesday.
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