10:27 April 14
1) Look after elderly people in your house and who are ailing from other conditions
2) Follow lockdown norms and maintain social distancing strictly
3) Follow Ayush ministry's advisory to increase your immunity
4) Download and use Arogya Sethu mobile app
5) Help poor and needy
6) Do not sack employees
7) Respect cops doctors and all those who are working to eradicate Coronavirus
10:14 April 14
Lockdown extended till May 3, detailed guidelines tomorrow
Prime minister Narendra Modi claimed that after extensive discussion with the state governments, it is decided that lockdown should be extended till May 3 as COVID-19 cases surge in the country.
According to reports, restrictions will be tightly imposed and in COVID-19 hotspots strict guidelines will be issued to contain the virus spread. Some relaxations may be allowed after April 20 in places where there is no hotspot.
"Till April 20, every town, every police station, every district, every state will be tested on how much they are adhering to the lockdown; how much the areas have protected themselves from coronavirus. It will be observed. Follow the rules of lockdown with full devotion till May 3, stay where you are, stay safe," the prime minister told citizens.
Three weeks ago in his address to the nation in which he announced the lockdown in the country, Prime Minister Modi had talked of 'jaan hai to jahaan hai,' stressing the urgent need to save lives.
Taking this into consideration, PM Modi said that supply chain will not be disrupted and farmers will be given all support during the pan-India lockdown.
He further spelled out seven guidelines to follow during this period which includes showing respect to frontline health workers, following lockdown norms and taking proper care of the elderly.
Modi said India has managed to contain the pandemic well compared to many developed countries due to its holistic approach in dealing with the crisis and sacrifices made by people of the country in the fight produced tangible results.
The prime minister sought the support of the people in seven areas, including taking care of elderly people, maintaining social distancing and helping the poor and downtrodden.
"If India would not have adopted a holistic approach, if an integrated approach was not initiated, India's situation would have been different (compared to many developed countries). It is clear from the experiences of the past few days that the path we have chosen is right," the prime minister said.
10:10 April 14
'India much more stable worldwide'
"If India did not apply holistic, integrated approach and if decision was not taken in a pre-emptive manner, the situation would have been worse. The path we took was the right one. Social distancing and lockdown repead huge rewards," PM Modi said.
10:05 April 14
'India enforced lockdown when the cases touched 500'
Prime minister Narendra Modi claimed that India was well prepared to deal with COVID-19 and enacted when the cases were on the rise.
09:32 April 14
COVID-19: Lockdown extended till May 3, strict guidelines to be issued in hotspots
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the last day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed with the aim to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19.
Prior to this, the Prime Minister had on Saturday held consultations with Chief Ministers through video-conferencing, during which talks were held over the need for extending the lockdown further.
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Three weeks ago in his address to the nation in which he announced the lockdown in the country, Prime Minister Modi had talked of 'jaan hai to jahaan hai,' stressing the urgent need to save lives.
Several States such as Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, among others have already announced the extension of lockdown taking into account the rising number of cases in the respective States.