The Punjab government on Friday extended the coronavirus lockdown, becoming the second state after Odisha to do so.
“Given the seriousness of the situation arising out of Covid-19, the Cabinet has decided to extend the lockdown and curfew till May 1,” tweeted Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
Given the seriousness of the situation arising out of #Covid19, Cabinet has decided to extend lockdown & curfew till 1st May. These are difficult times & I appeal to all to #StayHomeStaySafe & strictly observe health safeguards as you have done so far, for which I am thankful. pic.twitter.com/OBq7uJgpnQ
Punjab has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the past few days, pushing the total count to 132 so far with 11 deaths.
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Earlier in the day, during a video conference with the media, hosted by the All India Congress Committee, Singh had indicated that his government was seriously thinking of extending the lockdown.
A high-powered committee with several doctors, medical and other experts, was examining the situation and will soon submit its report on the lockdown exit strategy, the Chief Minister said.
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