Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 3) appealed to his 1.3 billion countrymen to show a joint resolve in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic by switching off all lights at home and holding a candle, lamp, torch or flash mobile lights at 9pm local time for nine minutes on Sunday from their respective doors or balconies."This would show a joint spirit of all the countrymen to jointly fight against Covid-19," said Modi.He also appealed to his countrymen not to assemble on the streets or roads, but stand at their respective doors or balconies.As per the latest data at 6pm local time Thursday, the India's Health and Family Welfare Ministry recorded as many as 53 deaths from the Covid-19. The total number of confirmed cases of the disease in the country reached 2,069. - Xinhua