A deserted view of Yamuna Expressway that connects Delhi with Agra during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Agra, India, Apr 7, 2020. (Phoot: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui)

NEW DELHI: India's 21-day lockdown is set to end next week but several state leaders have called for an extension or only a partial lifting of restrictions, saying is the only way to avoid a coronavirus epidemic that will be difficult to tackle.