Telangana government extends lockdown till May 7

The Telangana government on Sunday said that it was extending the lockdown until May 7.

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao announced on Sunday night after the cabinet meeting.

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The state had earlier extended the lockdown till April 30. Though the Centre subsequently extended the nation-wide lockdown by May 3, the state cabinet decided to extend it further by four days.

The Chief Minister said the cabinet took the decision not to give any relaxation after analysing the issue from all angles.

An intensive survey shows that 95 per cent of the people are in favour of continuing the lockdown without relaxations.

He said though the Centre has issued guidelines for relaxations for certain sectors, it had left it to the states to decide on their implementation.

(With inputs from agencies)