Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the lockdown period in the state will be extended till 30 April. Odisha became the first state to extend lockdown in the country. Odisha CM in a video message to the media said, “The State Cabinet which met today decided that saving the lives of our people is the top most priority at this juncture. Accordingly we have decided to extend the lockdown till April 30th.” “We will recommend to the Government of India to extend the national lockdown up to 30th April,” CM Patnaik said, adding “At this crucial juncture one has to decide between protecting lives of people and economic activity.”