Unlock 1: Netizens flood Twitter with pics of crowded places as country reopens

Social media was abuzz with pictures and videos of malls, restaurants, religious spots after the government allowed reopening of all these places in the first phase of what it calls Unlock 1. The central government had issued an advisory announcing the reopening of the country in three phases, which included the aforementioned places in Phase 1. People were spotted visiting malls, restaurants, temples after the reopening on June 8, the pictures of which are going viral on various online platforms.

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Businesses in the country resumed operations, but with precautionary measures in place such as thermal screening of visitors, disinfectant gates, PPE kits for security officials among other things. One of the pictures that went viral was from a Hanuman temple in Delhi, where bells were wrapped in red cloth to prevent devotees from touching it. In another picture, a restaurant in Mumbai had installed see-through partition on tables to avoid physical contact between diners. 

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Blatant disregard of norms

However, some people on social media are also poking fun at the reopening by sharing memes as coronavirus cases in the country continue to steadily rise. In one of the videos shared online, people were seen storming inside a bus without maintaining social distancing norms advised by health authorities. In another picture, one can see people eating food from a street vendor, who is serving them without gloves. 

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