India will extend the lockdown intended to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic until May 3, instead of the original end-date of April 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday April 14.
In his address, Modi added that each district would be evaluated in a week's time to see if restrictions could be eased.The original 21-day lockdown in the country began on March 25. Because the steel sector is listed in India's Essential Services Maintenance Act of 1981, steel plants were allowed to continue operations, although many of them quickly had to reduce production due to a...