Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the extension of the present nation-wide lockdown to May 3, with intensive containment steps at hotspots till April 20 in order for areas to qualify for any relief procedures and flexibility of mobility, particularly for hawkers and daily-wage employees. He included that a detailed guideline on the contours of this extended lockdown will be released by the government on Wednesday.
Resolving the country through a tv broadcast, Mr. Modi made the point that while the efforts to combat coronavirus were keeping the scenario under control, it was not time to relax one’s guard and that the financial expense “may appear huge, but is not so when compared to the lives of our people.”
” After speaking with all States and even based on ideas from our citizens, the lockdown has been extended to May 3. Till April 20, recognized hotspots will see much more stringent checks and just when there is some success in dealing