Last Updated on April 14, 2020, 9:25 AM AST by Anthony Morris
A nationwide lockdown had been implemented in India to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has extended the nationwide lockdown would till May 3.
The number of people suffering from the COVID-19 disease in India has now touched 10,453, and the virus has already caused 358 deaths.
After considering all the suggestions, the Government has decided that the lockdown would now be extended until May 3.
This extension means that all the people of the country would have to stay indoors until May 3.
PM Modi has said in a televised address to the nation at 10 am that the people need to follow the same discipline and resolve that they have shown so far.
The PM said in his address that the country would have to keep an eye on the new hotspots and take strict measures to curb the spread of the virus.
The Prime Minister said that in the next few days, the country would witness more strict actions to contain the spread and damage of the virus.
The Prime Minister has said that till April 20, a careful survey and evaluation would be done to see how each region has performed in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
The areas which would show remarkable improvement in terms of not allowing the creation of new hotspots will be given some relaxation in the lockdown rules after April 20.
However, the Prime Minister has said that if any carelessness or dangers is seen afterwards, the relaxations in the lockdown would be revoked.
He added that the Government would issue a detailed list of guidelines on these relaxations tomorrow.
These steps have been proposed with the view of the economic needs of the poor, who rely on the wages they earn daily. These poor daily-wage workers indeed are my family.
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