Telangana finance minister Harish Rao urged citizens to stay home in the view of the 24-hour Janata Curfew. Rao shared a video on Twitter asking the people to stay indoors and control the spread of coronavirus.

"Don't be negligent and don't take it easy. Being negligent, Italy and China reported maximum deaths caused due to the coronavirus. To escape from the disaster, it is better to stay at home and save the state and the nation," he said.