– April 13, 2020The state government of Punjab has announced the extension of the lockdown in the state which ends on 14 April 2020. The Punjab government announced that the lockdown will be extended till 1 May 2020. The government said that the decision was taken after apprehensions of community spread of COVID-19 and to stop overcrowding of Mandis in the wake of the wheat harvesting season. The Capt. Amrinder Singh led government said that the extension of the lockdown was required so that the burden of medical infrastructure does not increase beyond its capabilities. A multi-disciplinary task force has been set up by the Punjab government to find ways to exit the lockdown in a gradual manner.