(CNN) Hours into Sunday's nationwide self-quarantine, people across India took a moment to join in solidarity and thank the nation's health care workers combating the novel coronavirus pandemic . An elderly couple bangs pans and cheers health care workers Sunday in New Delhi. Modi proposed the 14-day quarantine during a national address Thursday, as coronavirus cases in India and across the world continued to rise. "शंख बजे औ ताल बजे , औ बजी है गणपत आरती,अद्भुत दृश्य सुना विश्व नेंहम उत्तम उज्ज्वल भारती" ~ ABAt 5pm March 22nd the entire nation came out & applaudedNEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS ! PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN - JAI HIND," he tweeted, using the rallying cry that's often translated as "Victory to India."

Source: CNN March 22, 2020 20:37 UTC