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Narendra Modi speech on coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown extension likely

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NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation at 10 am today. In his speech, he is expected to spell out India's plan to fight coronavirus and extension of the 21-day lockdown, which was imposed on March 25 and ends today.

A majority of state governments are already in favour of lockdown extension by at least 2 weeks while some of them like Punjab, Odisha, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have already extended it on their own.

The widely-expected lockdown extension will not be the same as the existing one as Modi has signalled a shift in India's strategy to fight the coronavirus pandemic, with a renewed focus not only on ‘jaan’ (life) but also on ‘jahaan’ (livelihood).

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