NEW DELHI : While extending prohibitory measures by another 19 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said calibrated steps will be taken to secure India’s green zones.
From 20 April, based on extensive scrutiny, a conditional withdrawal of the lockdown will be permitted in areas where the spread has either been contained or prevented, Modi said.
Acknowledging the sacrifices made by the citizens, the Prime Minister said there will be a greater focus on the hotspots, including those where infection rates could escalate.
In the world’s largest such exercise aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus, India now joins countries, such as France, which have extended their lockdown. “Until April 20, every town, every police station,
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