IMAGE: A volunteer dressed as Yama requests a commuter to wear a mask in Nadia, West Bengal. All photographs: PTI Photo

IMAGE: Deserted streets in Chennai during the Sunday curfew imposed by the Tamil Nadu government to curb the spread of COVID-19.

IMAGE: People flout COVID-appropriate behaviour as they visit the crowded Byculla market in south central Mumbai, despite the Maharashtra government imposing a ban on the movement of 5 or more people between 5 am and 11 pm.

IMAGE: Tourists at the Taj Mahal, which received fewer footfalls on Saturday and Sunday due to the weekend curfew in Delhi.

IMAGE: More than 400 Parliament staff have tested positive for COVID-19, weeks ahead of the Budget session.

IMAGE: Needy Chennai residents collect free food distributed by volunteers near the Rajiv Gandhi government general hospital during the Sunday curfew imposed by the Tamil Nadu government.