Asia Today: India extends lockdown for 2 more weeks India has extended its nearly 2-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5,000 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, but said restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activityCatholics attends a mass while maintaining social distancing to help curb the spread of the coronavirus at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 17, 2020. (Lee Jung-hoon/Yonhap via AP) The Associated PressNEW DELHI -- India on Sunday extended its nearly 2-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, but said restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000. India had fewer than 500 confirmed cases and nine deaths when the lockdown was first imposed on March 25. — NEPAL EXTENDS LOCKDOWN: Nepal has extended its nationwide lockdown to June 2.

Source: ABC News May 17, 2020 02:07 UTC