PM extends the National Lockdown till 3rd May Mr. Amaresh Legal Article Tue, Apr 14, 2020, at ,10:54 AM Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation today at 10 AM sharp where he said the dedication shown by countrymen helped India minimize the effect of the pandemic. He appreciated the social distancing followed by people of India and said that India is doing better than other resourceful countries. He shared the worries of falling economic but saving lives is important than the economic. He announced that the nation wide lockdown to continue till 3rd May. Though States performing better, without increase in hotspot area, may be relaxed after 20 May with strict standards. He also focused on hospitals and said that 1 Lakhs beds have been installed and 200 hospital is only working on COVID-19. He urged the nation to stay together in this difficult time.