Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the nationwide lockdown is extended till May 3 to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic as India can't allow the virus to spread any further.

The PM adds that the lockdown will be severe till April 20 and all regions will be under strict surveillance to monitor whether people are abiding the rules. He assures that the rules will be eased for the areas where the lockdown is implemented accurately and fewer new cases are registered till April 20. The detailed plan of the lockdown will be released by Wednesday.