Top UN official in India welcomes PM Modi's 21-day nationwide lockdown decision

A top UN official in India has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, saying collective efforts are required to overcome one of the greatest health threats of our lifetime.

Mr Modi on Tuesday announced a nationwide lockdown for three weeks in



an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus in India.

Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said that UN Resident Coordinator in India Renata Dessallien welcomed Prime Minister Modi's strategy for a nationwide 21-day lockdown to curtail the spread of the virus.