Here is a look at the states that have extended the lockdown beyonf April 14 —

Odisha

Punjab

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Maharashtra

Telangana

West Bengal

Karnataka

(With inputs from agencies)

NEW DELHI: With one day remaining for the end of 21-day country-wide lockdown, several state governments have already announced to extend the lockdown on their respective states till April 30.A total of six states, Odisha, Punjab, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka, have already announced that there be no reprieve from the ongoing lockdown imposed by the Central government on March 24 to check the spread of novel coronavirus in the country.Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with all the chief ministers to discuss the ongoing crisis. During the meeting, several chief ministers had suggested that the lockdown should be extended for at least two more weeks."The Central Government is considering this request," a government spokesperson said following the meeting.An official statement about the interaction later said that talking about the exit plan from the lockdown, Modi said there seems to be a consensus amongst the states on extending the lockdown by two weeks.On April 9, Odisha became the first state to extend the lockdown for two more weeks. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced the decision after he chaired a meeting of the state Cabinet. He also declared schools and other educational institutions will remain closed till June 17.We have decided to extend the lockdown till April 30. We will also recommend to the Government of India to extend the national lockdown up to 30th April, Patnaik said in a video message soon after the Cabinet meeting he held with five senior ministers through video-conferencing.On April 10, Punjab extended the lockdown to fight coronavirus up to May 1, becoming the second state after Odisha to do so as the government feared that the outbreak is heading towards the community transmission stage."Given the seriousness of the situation arising out of Covid19, Cabinet has decided to extend lockdown and curfew till 1st May. These are difficult times and I appeal to all to #StayHomeStaySafe and strictly observe health safeguards as you have done so far, for which I am thankful,” chief minister Amarinder Singh tweeted.Announcing an extension to the lockdown till April 30 soon after attending Modi's interaction with chief ministers, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the lockdown can be relaxed in certain areas while in others it will become stricter. The state's Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the lockdown can be extended even beyond April if norms are flouted.On April 11, the Telangana government decided to extend the lockdown in the state till April 30 to contain the spread of COVID-19. Noting that the state shares a long border with Maharashtra, where the virus spread is rapid, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said tough steps are needed to ensure that Telangana is protected.“The state cabinet decided to continue the lockdown in the state till April 30. It will definitely be implemented in a tough manner,” Rao told reporters on Saturday night.Appealing to the people to cooperate with the government in the fight against the deadly disease, he said there could be a possibility of lifting the lockdown after April 30 in a phased manner if things improve.On April 11, The West Bengal government announced the extension of the lockdown till April 30 and closure of all educational institutes till June 10 as the state registered six new COVID-19 cases, taking the total to 122. The state government is also planning to conduct rapid tests in the hotspots.Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said the lockdown in place to check the spread of COVID-19 will be extended for two more weeks and the Centre will issue guidelines regarding its implementation in a couple of days.The Prime Minister indicating that certain relaxations will be allowed in a graded manner has also cautioned that the next two-three weeks were critical, he said.