Nationwide lockdown extended by two more weeks from May 4: MHA Order
Team Careers360 | May 1, 2020 | 07:03 PM IST | 1 min read
NEW DELHI: The Central Government on Friday announced that the nationwide lockdown will be extended for two more weeks starting from May 4.
However, restrictions on interstate travel had already been relaxed for certain groups on April 29. These included students.
The statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said that "the lockdown period is extended for a further period of two weeks with effect from May 4".
Lockdown extension
The lockdown was first imposed on March 25 to control the spread of coronavirus and extended on April 14 till May 3. This is the third extension.
All kinds of travel and functioning of educational institutions are still banned in all zones of the country.
However, it said that “the movements of persons by air, rail and road is allowed for select purposes and for purposes as permitted by the MHA.”
All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for security and medical purposes, are not allowed by MHA.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday, April 29, had released an order allowing the travel of students, tourists, pilgrims and migrant labourers.
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