Lockdown may go on However, govt says no decision taken yet
New Delhi 08.04.2020
The Centre is mulling extending the nationwide lockdown beyond April 14 to contain the spread of Covid-19 following requests from several States and experts, government sources said on Tuesday, as the total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed the 5,000 mark.
With only a week left for the 21-day lockdown to end, sources, however, did not indicate if a final decision has been taken on the extension, and Joint Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Lav Aggarwal said, "No decision on extending lockdown as yet, please don't speculate." India is under lockdown since March 25, with only essential services exempted. While a tally reported by various States as on Tuesday showed more than 5,000 testing positive across the country and at least 145 deaths, the Union Health Ministry's update, however, showed 4,789 confirmed cases and 124 deaths.
According to an ILO report, the crisis has the potential to push around 40 crore informal sector workers in India deeper into poverty, with the lockdown and other containment measures affecting jobs and earnings. However, several Chief Ministers have favoured the extension of the lockdown as they feel that the country can recover from the adverse impact of the shutdown on its economy but it was necessary to save lives from the fast-spreading virus
New Delhi 08.04.2020
The Centre is mulling extending the nationwide lockdown beyond April 14 to contain the spread of Covid-19 following requests from several States and experts, government sources said on Tuesday, as the total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed the 5,000 mark.
With only a week left for the 21-day lockdown to end, sources, however, did not indicate if a final decision has been taken on the extension, and Joint Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Lav Aggarwal said, "No decision on extending lockdown as yet, please don't speculate." India is under lockdown since March 25, with only essential services exempted. While a tally reported by various States as on Tuesday showed more than 5,000 testing positive across the country and at least 145 deaths, the Union Health Ministry's update, however, showed 4,789 confirmed cases and 124 deaths.
According to an ILO report, the crisis has the potential to push around 40 crore informal sector workers in India deeper into poverty, with the lockdown and other containment measures affecting jobs and earnings. However, several Chief Ministers have favoured the extension of the lockdown as they feel that the country can recover from the adverse impact of the shutdown on its economy but it was necessary to save lives from the fast-spreading virus
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