Coronavirus: Punjab extends lockdown till May 17, first state to do so
Team Careers360 | April 29, 2020 | 05:28 PM IST | 1 min read
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced that Punjab will extend lockdown to May 17 amid rising cases of coronavirus infections.
The decision was made public by the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office through its official social media handle.
The statement given by Singh’s office said: “Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announces extension of curfew or lockdown in Punjab till May 17, with limited lifting of restrictions in non-containment and non-red zones beginning tomorrow.”
Chief Minister @capt_amarinder Singh announces extension of curfew/lockdown in #Punjab till May 17, with limited lifting of restrictions in non containment & non red zones beginning tomorrow. #PunjabFightsCorona #coronavirus #lockdown
— CMO Punjab (@CMOPb) April 29, 2020
However, the lockdown will continue as per the COVID-19 safety protocols in the red zones or containment zones.
He further said that certain shops can open by rotation from 7 to 11 AM.
The nation-wide lockdown was first enforced for 21 days starting from March 25 and then extended till May 3.
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