Although the government has stated that India’s lockdown won’t be extended, it may yet be necessary. We’ll need reliable data to check whether the rising curve of cases has flattened On Monday, the government sought to quell “rumours and reports" that the countrywide lockdown would be extended beyond 14 April—the day it is currently scheduled to end.
If this was aimed at allaying people’s anxiety over being confined at home for longer, it is understandable. But the prospect of an extension should not be ruled out, as such a decision must depend on whether the objectives of the current curbs are achieved over the next fortnight.