Shops are closed and transport stopped after strict lockdown was imposed at four hours notice on Monday.
Britons in India say they have been left"abandoned" with"no help whatsoever" from the UK government., in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus.The Foreign Office said it was working"around the clock" to support British travellers and help them return home.
He appealed for people not to panic - but crowds quickly mobbed stores in major cities and correspondents say it is not clear how people will be able to access food and other essentials. She says her flight was cancelled with"no warning" and she now fears she will not be back in the UK on time to get the medication needed for her autoimmune disease.Bethan Hall, 30 from Dudley is in South Goa with 22 other British citizens and says all shops in the region are closed."The Germans that we are staying with are all being picked up this week and none of us can even get through to our embassy - not even the people who are here who are high risk.
Bethan says she has been told of available routes via the Middle East departing after 15 April - but worries these flights could also be cancelled. If they are not, she fears they will be extremely expensive.
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