The government on Friday announced an extension in the current state of nationwide lockdown –enforced to prevent the spread of coronavirus on March 24, and subsequently extended till May 3 – by another two weeks, until May 17, with curbs targeted at cities and “hotspots”. It gave a go-ahead to re-opening of businesses in areas designated as Green zones and Orange zones – mostly rural areas.
Technically, this makes lifting of restrictions even in the Red zones possible after May 17. However, a comparison with some countries that have experienced a far worse ...
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First Published: Sat, May 02 2020. 16:59 IST
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