Modi Extends India Lockdown as Coronavirus Fight Intensifies
- Nationwide lockdown extended through May 3 to check spread
- Government may ease restrictions in some places after April 20
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a nationwide lockdown through May 3 as India steps up its fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus among its 1.3 billion people.
The government will evaluate every town, district and state until April 20 for adherence with the lockdown, Modi said in a televised address on Tuesday, hours before a 21-day lockdown imposed last month was set to end. Areas that are less likely to turn into a hotspot may be allowed to open up certain essential activities from April 20.