On 24 March, the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting movement of the entire 1.3 billion population of India as a preventive measure against the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India.[1] It was ordered after a 14-hour voluntary public curfew on 22 March, followed by enforcement of a series of regulations in the country's COVID-19 affected regions.[2][3] The lockdown was placed when the number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases in India was approximately 500.[1]
On 7 April, reports said that the state governments and other advisory committees recommended extending the lockdown.[4] On 9 April and 10 April, the State Governments of Odisha and Punjab extended the lockdown in their states to 1 May. [5] Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal and Telangana followed suit.[6][7] On 14 April, Prime minister Narendra Modi extended the ongoing lockdown till 3 May, with a conditional relaxation after 20 April for the regions where the spread have been contained or prevented.
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a nationwide lockdown until 3 May to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
REFERENCE: WIKI
