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PM Modi announced that India will be under 21-day “complete lockdown” and has appealed to people across the country to maintain social distancing to check the spread of the Coronavirus. Total Coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases have crossed the 720-mark as the death toll touched 17 on Friday. This will majorly affect the tourism sector. As per World Tourism Organization report on Friday, international travel will likely fall by 20-30 percent in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, putting millions of jobs in the global tourism sector at risk. Let us take a look at some of the images from India's famous sites how it wear a deserted look:
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New Delhi: Pigeons fly in a deserted Jama Masjid as Muslim devotees were urged to offer prayers at their homes and practice social distancing in view of the coronavirus pandemic, during the 21-day lockdown across the country, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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Kolkata: Victoria Memorial wears a deserted look, during day-3 of a nationwide lockdown, imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
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Mumbai: Pigeons fly at a deserted Gateway of India monument in Mumbai during day-3 of a nationwide lockdown, imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo)
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Jaipur: A deserted Hawa Mahal area during the lockdown imposed in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo)
Hyderabad: Road leading to the historic Charminar wear as deserted look during the lockdown in wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Hyderabad. (PTI Photo) -
Srinagar: 'Shikaras' anchored on the banks of Dal Lake during lockdown in the wake of deadly coronavirus, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI Photo)
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Chennai: Marina beach wears a deserted look during third day of 21-day nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
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Mumbai: Marine Drive wears a deserted look during the day-3 of a nationwide lockdown, imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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Jammu: Vaishno Devi shrine wears a deserted look on the third day of Navratri during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Jammu. (PTI Photo)