Punjab govt. extends lockdown

17/05/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHANDIGARH

With COVID-19 cases declining in the past four days, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the lockdown would continue till May 31, but the curfew restrictions would go. He indicated that limited public transport would resume and curbs would be eased further in the non-containment zones from May 18.

The State reported 14 fresh cases, taking the total to 1,946, the Health Department said.

Mr. Amarinder Singh said the containment zones would be sealed for shops and small businesses to reopen in the non-containment areas. The government would announce details of relaxations by Monday, factoring in the Centre’s guidelines for Lockdown 4.0. However, he said educational institutes would remain closed.