COVID-19: Puducherry extends lockdown till May 3
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Updated: Apr 28, 2021 13:03 IST
Puducherry [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Union Territory of Puducherry on Tuesday decided to continue the lockdown till May 3.
"The curfew will between 2 pm to 5 am till May 3," said Purva Garg, Puducherry District Collector.
Earlier, the UT administration had imposed lockdown till April 26.
The District Collector informed that 1,500 people are in hospital and 6,300 are in home isolation and on Tuesday around 1000 samples tested positive out of 6500 samples.
"Because of the increasing covid cases, we have put in place certain restrictions and certain areas where the number of cases are very high we have also set up micro-contaminant zones," she said.