How the Coronavirus outbreak is affecting schedules in India

Indian Railways has cancelled 168 trains, which will not operate between March 20 and March 31 in view of coronavirus and low occupancy.

Sporting events across the world have been cancelled due to the outbreak - with the IPL being postponed till April 15 and various other events - including the badminton open and the shooting world cup - up in limbo. (Representative Image)

Production schedules across industries have been hit - with releases of many movies, including the latest James Bond movie and other big budget Bollywood flicks getting delayed.

Government offices across the country have shut, with private ones shifting to a work-from-home policy or minimal staffing where possible,

Eateries have remained open - with stringent cleaning and sanitisation in place - while hotels have seen a drop in guests, some hotels have set up self-quarantine rooms to help non-locals stay safe from the outbr

Schools and colleges have shut - with most schools in the last stage of their final exams - even as boards - like ICSE and CBSE - cancel or postpone their exams.

The national park in Uttarakhand has been closed till March 31 with essential support staff still working to keep the animals safe. The park has announced that all bookings will be refunded.