PM Modi to address the nation on April 14, decision on Covid-19 lockdown likely

 

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the prevailing coronavirus situation in the country on Tuesday, April 14.

The Prime Minister is likely to give a final word on the coronavirus lockdown which will enter its final day tomorrow.

The Prime Minister announced the 21-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown on March 25 to break the chain of Covid-19 infections in the country.

In a meeting with chief ministers last week, the Prime Minister was urged by heads of all states to extend the lockdown by at least a fortnight.

States like Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal have already extended the lockdown till April 30.

During the 3-week lockdown, the government undertook a slew of measures to ensure that citizens do not bear the brunt of the lockdown. Relief packages and disbursement of cash was announced for various sections of the society under government schemes.