President Trump said a national lockdown would not be necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump updated reporters and officials on Friday on the federal government's fight to contain the pandemic. The president said that after California and New York implemented strict emergency regulations to slow the spread of the disease, he did not foresee a need for a nationwide lockdown.

"I don't think so," Trump said when asked if he thought a national lockdown would be needed. "Essentially, you've done that in California. You've done that in New York. Those are really two hot beds. Those are probably the two hottest of them all in terms of hot spots."

"You go out to the Midwest, you go out to other locations, and they are watching it on television, but they don't have the same problems," Trump continued. "So no, we're working with the governors, and I don't think we'll ever find that necessary."

Moments before, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top immunologist, praised the residents of California and New York for their sacrifice and said that the strict regulations put in place by the state governments were appropriate and necessary.