- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued national directives on management of COVID-19 pandemic , according to which wearing of face covers and masks is compulsory in public places and work places.
- The first set of such guidelines to be followed by States for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country was issued on March 24 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, invoked for the first time in the country.
- The lockdown was extended till May 3 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate hardships faced by people during the extended lockdown, certain additional activities are to be allowed from April 20.