Lockdown Extended Till May 3, Says PM; Review Of Restrictions On April 20, Other Big Stories
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended till May 3 the current lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus in India and said the restrictions could be reviewed for the least affected parts of the country on April 20.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced extension of the countrywide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic until May 3, saying that the "stay-at-home" regimen will be enforced even more stringently at least until April 20.
On the day the nationwide lockdown was extended by another 19 days, India recorded the highest single-day spike in novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases so far - 1,463 - and saw 29 deaths from the infection.
The World Health Organization on Tuesday lauded "India's tough and timely actions" against the coronavirus spread as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of current lockdown till May 3.
As COVID-19 continues its romp across the state, an analysis of recovery patterns reveals that the disease affects different people in different ways and that this often has nothing to do with how old or physically fit one may be.
