Indian authorities are trying to chart a path out of the world's biggest lockdown, which they credit with preventing an exponential surge in coronavirus infections.
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI - India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would allow"considerable relaxations" in lower-risk districts marked as green and orange zones.
There will be no restriction on movement of goods between states and on the manufacturing and distribution of essential items, the ministry said. The biggest and most economically-important cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Ahmedabad, would all be classed as red zones, infection hotspots, and kept under strict lockdown.
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