New Delhi, April 26: After Delhi, five more states have favoured extension of the ongoing lockdown beyond May 3 at least in coronavirus hotspots. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha and Punjab on Saturday backed extension of lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said curbs could continue till May 18슬롯 머신 사이트 추천in the containment zones in Mumbai and Pune, which account for 92 percent of the total cases in the state. Coronavirus Live India Tracker.
"A discussion on extending the lockdown will be taken in the video conference with the PM on Monday. If required, we will extend the lockdown for 15 more days after May 3. It may only be for the containment zones, if not for the entire Mumbai and Pune," Tope was quoted by TOI as saying. In West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may not seek statewide lockdown, but restrictions in red zones might continue beyond May 3.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천When Will Coronavirus End in India? Here's What Health Ministry And The Latest Data by PIB Say.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is not in favour of lifting the lockdown because슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the state has witnessed three peaks in the Covid-19 curve in the past 40 days. Odisha, too,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천is of the view that it may not be possible to lift the lockdown completely. "The situation should be reviewed on May 1," state Health Minister슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Naba Kishore Das said, adding relaxations should be given in a phased manner and preventive measures should continue in affected areas.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan슬롯 머신 사이트 추천wants the lockdown to be lifted in a staggered manner. However, he has made it clear that it may not be possible to lift the curbs in슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain, Khargone and Jabalpur.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Six other states 슬롯사이트� Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka 슬롯사이트� said they would follow the Centre슬롯사이트™s directive.
Assam, Kerala and Bihar would take a call after Prime Minister Narendra Modi슬롯사이트™s video conference with Chief Ministers of states and union territories on Monday. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is of the view that슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the state governments should be given the freedom to decide on the lockdown depending on ground situations.
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