This is the third time that the central government has extended the lockdown in response to the Corona crisis. As per the decision announced on Friday evening, the lockdown, which ends on May 3, has been extended by two more weeks.
The ongoing lockdown to spread the coronavirus has been extended by two more weeks and will now run until May 17.
The decision was taken by a government order issued by the home ministry. “After a comprehensive review and in view of the lockdown measures the country has significantly benefited from the COVID-19 situation, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (India) issued an order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, today, lockdown May 4, 2020 It is to be extended for another two weeks, the government order said.
The Prime Minister announced the first lockdown on March 24, which lasted until April 15. The second round of lockdowns was scheduled to end on May 3, starting April 15.
A recent Home Ministry order said schools, colleges, public transport, including train, flights and metro services, would be suspended across the country for the next two weeks. Shopping malls between hotels, restaurants, gyms, cinema halls and others will remain closed for the next two weeks and all places of worship will also remain closed.
Red zone of the country, total 1 districts0 districts, lockdown period. The period will see no relaxation in the restrictions, while the districts falling in the orange and green areas will remove some of the restrictions.
Major metros including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Indore and Jaipur fall under the red zone district. There are 19 districts coming under Red Zone districts in Uttar Pradesh.
