Lockdown extended by 10 days in Telangana
The Hindu
Relaxation hours increased up to 5 p.m., except in pockets where COVID-19 remains unchecked
The State government has extended the lockdown by 10 more days from Wednesday but, at the same time, the relaxation was also increased by four hours up to 5 p.m. Like the present relaxation from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and people being allowed to return home by 2 p.m., the government has also allowed a grace period of one hour after 5 p.m. to let them reach their destination. Shops and business establishments will close by 5 p.m. The lockdown should be implemented strictly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao ordered the police. The Cabinet, however, decided that the present relaxation hours from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. will continue in pockets of State where the COVID-19 pandemic went unchecked. They included Assembly constituencies of Sattupalli, Madhira, Nalgonda, Nagarjunasagar, Devarakonda, Munugode and Miryalguda. The decision not to give further relaxation hours was based on recommendations of health teams that visited these areas.More Related News