India enters 15th day of lockdown as COVID-19 cases go past 5000

As a fortnight passes with a lockdown amid the spread of coronavirus pandemic, The New Indian Express bring you scenes from around the nation.

As Karnataka recorded its fifth death due to the coronavirus, a scooter passes over an COVID-19 awareness message painted on an empty road near Bengaluru's Anand Rao flyover. (Photo| Nagaraja Gadekal, EPS)

Amid the lockdown, the KSR Railway Station in Bengaluru saw itself going through massive cleansing by the housekeeping staff. (Photo| Nagaraja Gadekal, EPS)

Looking akin to a spider with six legs, Corporation staff in Vijayawada have taken the help of the newest technology available to sanitise surroundings amidst the looming coronavirus pandemic. (Photo| P Ravindra Babu, EPS)

When stopped by the police, a man riding a horse said that the animal belongs to a private person and he is shifting it to his house after completing the training in Vijayawada. (Photo| P Ravindra Babu, EPS)

Tamil Nadu's Vellore saw its first death due to coronavirus in a 45-year-old man on Tuesday evening. (Photo| S Dinesh, EPS)

While the Uttar Pradesh government is mulling to seal 15 districts of the state, fire service staff sanitize the area in Sector 8, Noida on Wednesday. (Photo| Anil Shakya, EPS)

Residents of Chennai's Avadi were allowed to have food at the two Amma Unavagams in Avadi, free of cost until April 14. (Photo| R Satish Babu, EPS)

On Tuesday, Chennai saw 69 persons being tested positive for coronavirus, with Royapuram zone having the most cases till now.(Photo| P Jawahar, EPS)

Fruit sellers in Chennai's Koyambedu vegetable market claim that the sale of fruit has declined to 50 per cent. (Photo| P Jawahar, EPS)