
Indian firemen spray disinfectant in Bangalore, India, March 24, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)
BANGALORE, India, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Disinfectants were sprayed throughout the streets in Bangalore, India to contain the further spread of COVID-19. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a "countrywide lockdown" for 21 days. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has reached 519.

An Indian fireman sprays disinfectant in Bangalore, India, March 24, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)

Indian firemen spray disinfectant in Bangalore, India, March 24, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)

Indian private company workers fly a drone to spray disinfectant in Bangalore, India, March 24, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)

Indian private company workers fly a drone to spray disinfectant in Bangalore, India, March 24, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)■


