There have been many speculation whether or not the lockdown will be extended or not. But initially, it was clear from many government officials that, the lockdown may not extend further. Lockdown was announced till 14th April and now when the 14th April is couple of days later, people are getting curious what will government decide on the lockdown. PM Modi had a brief video conference with all the state Chief Minister, hearing each one out and getting suggestion on Lockdown extension. PM Modi also gave a bit of hint couple of days ago, the lockdown may not end but few parts of the country will be locked for some more period of time till the situation gets normal. While the corona cases have been steadily rising each day, majorly in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.
After the discussion of all the state CM’s, it was evident some sort of decision can be taken on the lockdown extension. Maharastra, West Bengal and Karnataka became the first states to extend the lockdown till 30th April. Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray announced on his social media.
The lockdown will continue till April 30th. Instructions about examinations in schools, universities, allowing industries to be operational, will be given soon. I request you to not panic.
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) April 11, 2020
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal also gave hint about the extension through his social media platform. Delhi has been in the news off late, members of Tablighi Jamaat were tested positive due to Corona Virus. The situation only gone critical with many testing positive on regular basis. Being the capital city of India, people from all aspect of life, come here for their own gain. But, the extension is surely on cards for Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal might announce soon.
PM has taken correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India’s position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp to extend it
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 11, 2020
Whatever the outcome, we must fight together in this pandemic. Lockdown extension will be surely on cards but various zones will be made to counter the spread. 3 zones namely red, green and yellow will be identified on the basis of virus spread.
