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.

Shops closed due to weekend lockdown declared by Odisha government to break the chain of COVID-19 2nd wave, Bhubaneswar.

Labourers drain water from the plastic sheets used to cover wheat sacks after heavy rain at the grain market near Sirhind road in Patiala.

A labourer drains water from a plastic sheet used to cover sacks containing wheat, at New Grain Market in Patiala.

A worker clears water from the cover over a pile of wheat grain after rainfall in Amritsar.

People crowd at the Dadar vegetables market which is allowed to open 7-11 am, in Mumbai.

People crowd at the Dadar vegetables market which is allowed to open 7-11 am, in Mumbai.

People crowd at the Dadar vegetables market which is allowed to open 7-11 am, in Mumbai.

Vendors at APMC Vegetable Market amidst of Covid-19, in Navi Mumbai.