Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to take a big decision on the nationwide lockdown amid the coronavirus situation in the country by the end of the week. PM Modi today spoke to leaders of various parties and discussed the prevailing situation in the country. PM and his senior ministers are also holding simultaneous talks with chief ministers of various states on measures necessitated due to the lockdown. Sources have told India TV that Prime Minister Modi is likely to address the nation by the end of this week in which he would be announcing the way forward on lockdown. The 21-day nation-wide lockdown will end on April 14.
COVID-19 cases in India have crossed the 5,000 barrier including 149 deaths.
