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India extends lockdown by two weeks, but loosens measures in lower-risk areas

India extends lockdown by two weeks, but loosens measures in lower-risk areas

By Reuters

A view shows empty roads during a 14-hour long curfew to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, in Ahmedabad, India, March 22, 2020. Photo: Reuters

MUMBAI: India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide lockdown for another two weeks after May 4. However, it would allow 'considerable relaxations' in lower-risk districts marked as green and orange zones under the government's plan to fight the novel coronavirus.