What's difference between sealed & lockdown?

TOI-Online | Updated: Apr 8, 2020, 18:15 IST

A view of the Noida Expressway during lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

With the number of coronavirus cases rising to 343 in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday, April 8, said all COVID-19 hotspots in 15 districts will be sealed till April 15 to check the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The districts that have hotspots include Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad, Sitapur, Kanpur, Agra, Ferozabad, Bareilly, Meerut, Shamli, Saharanpur, Bulandshahr, Varanasi, Maharajganj and Basti. These areas have reported a number of COVID-19 cases.
All the states and Union Territories across the country is under complete lockdown for 21 days (from March 25 to April 14). Under lockdown period, people are instructed to stay indoors and all non-essential activities are restricted. Under coronavirus lockdown, people can step out only for essential activities like medical supplies, grocery shopping, and hospital appointments.
In the areas that have been sealed no one can step out, only home delivery of essential services are allowed. Only movement of medical vehicles will be allowed and no one will be allowed to perform any other activity. No one will be allowed to step out of their home even for essential services. The govt may take legal action if anyone is seen out of their home.
A number of state governments as well as experts have been requesting the central government to extend the coronavirus lockdown.
PM Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states on April 11 to discuss coronavirus issues including extension of lockdown period.