Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce on Sunday the decision on continuation of lockdown after his interaction with Chief Ministers on Saturday.
Modi has already hinted that the three-week long country-wide clampdown may not be enough to contain spread of coronavirus cases.
The Central Government feels that it may take another three weeks or more to assess the actual curve of coronavirus in the country. Sources said the Government has viewed the positive impact of an early lockdown and hopes that a minimum of another month would be needed to help flatten the curve of coronavirus,
Modi will be holding a video conference meeting with all Chief Ministers on Saturday, his second after the lockdown, following which a decision will be taken on whether or not the nationwide lockdown will be extended beyond April 14.