In pics: Nation lights diyas and candles to express collective resolve to fight coronavirus

Millions of Indians switched off lights at their homes and lit candles and diyas to express their collective resolve to fight coronavirus battle. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bollywood stars, industrialists and other people from all walks of life also joined the fight against coronavirus by lighting diyas and candles. Much before the designated time of 9 pm, people turned off lights at their homes while lamps and candles lit up the streets as people stood in their balconies and at entrance doors in unison. Fireworks, sounds from beating of thalis, conches, whistles and police sirens were heard. At many places the air resonated with the sounds of devotional songs, mantras and national anthem, in scenes similar to the ones seen across the country on March 22 when Modi had sought to rally Indians by asking them to come out briefly at 5 pm to show gratitude to health and other essential service providers.The overall death toll in the country due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 83 and the cases climbed to 3,577 on Sunday after 505 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.

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