Lockdown in Telangana extended to May 7

CM says all measures will be implemented strictly

20/04/2020, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,HYDERABAD

Long wait: People maintaining social distancing while they wait to collect relief material in Hyderabad. PTIPTI

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday announced that the ongoing lockdown in the State has been extended to May 7.

Briefing presspersons after a State cabinet meeting, he said the lockdown would be implemented in a tough manner in the State.

He also said food delivery apps would not be allowed to operate in the State from Monday.

The Chief Minister said the containment measures initiated by the government has brought down the doubling rate significantly.

Against the national average doubling rate of less than eight days, doubling rate in the State was more than 10 days and the death rate too was significantly lower at 2.44 per cent compared to the national average of 3.22 per cent with 507 deaths reported across the country.

The State has far surpassed the national average in the recovery rate which stood at 22 per cent as compared to 14 per cent across the country.

Tests per million population in the State stood at 375 as compared to the national average of 254.

Four districts – Warangal Rural, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Wanaparthy and Siddipet reported zero COVID-19 cases.