People visit a crowded market near the historic Charminar on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, during relaxation hours from COVID-induced lockdown, in Hyderabad.

Muslim devotees buy vermicelli on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr in Patna.

Women shop ahead of Eid-al-Fitr Festival at Old City Market in Prayagraj.

Vegeteble vendors keep distance between their shops amid COVID-19 restrictions, in Bhubaneswar.

A man walks on a street during the COVID-induced lockdown in New Delhi.

Azad Market wears a deserted look during the COVID-induced lockdown, in New Delhi.

People, not adhering to social distancing norms, visit a wholsale market during lockdown in Nagpur.

Shoppers crowd at a marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh. India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vac...

People buy vegetables in a market ahead of the weekend COVID-19 lockdown, in Bikaner.

Labourers unload bananas from a truck at Mundera Market amid COVID-induced lockdown, in Prayagraj.

A crowded market after the Bihar government announced complete lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Patna.

People at a vegetable market in Jammu. COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis.

People at a vegetable market in Jammu. COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis.

A laborer works on a truck at a vegetable market in Jammu. COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis.

People purchase fruits from a local market after it reopened for two hours, as state government observes a shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Kolkata.

A market area wears a deserted look during COVID-induced lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Amritsar.

Crowd seen at Thane vegetable market seen despite massive spike in Covid-19 cases, in Thane.

Medic takes swab sample of traders and workers for COVID-19 testing by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) at APMC Grain Market.

People violate the Covid-19 norms at a wholesale vegetable market, despite a spike in the number of positive cases of Coronavirus countrywide, in Jalandhar.

Traffic jam outside APMC Vegetable Market, amid Coronavirus pandemic, in Navi Mumbai.