Then and now: One year since India’s Covid-19 lockdown

March 24, 2021 marks a year since the beginning of the Covid-induced nationwide lockdown. On March 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the lockdown, till April 14, to curb the rising COVID-19 cases. This is a before and after picture of the AIIMS flyover in New Delhi on March 24 2020 (left), and March 24, 2021 (right) respectively. (Express Photo)

China reported a cluster of cases that was first believed to be Pneumonia in Wuhan in December 31, later identified as COVID-19. India confirmed its first COVID-19 case in January 30, after a medical student who returned from Wuhan, China tested positive in Kerala's Thrissur district. (Express Photo)

By the time WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, more than 1,21,000 people were infected and over 4,300 died globally. (Express Photo)

After two months of lockdown, India started a phased re-opening in June. India was the fourth worst coronavirus-hit country with over 3 lakh cases, after the US, Brazil, and Russia. . (Express Photo)

After one year, India is now possibly witnessing a second wave of the pandemic. Starting January 6, India conducted one of the biggest vaccination drives in the world in two phases. (Express Photo)

This picture is of the Howrah Bridge that connects Howrah and Kolkata. The bridge was unusually empty during COVID-19 pandemic. According to the health bulletin, as of March 24, West Bengal's COVID-19 tally has reached 5,81,865. (Express Photo)