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1067 Scant regard for norms Covid protocols go for a toss at an overcrowded vegetable market in Maqsudan, Jalandhar, on Monday. tribune photo: Sarabjit Singh
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 3
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday warned people against laxity in observing Covid-19 curbs and said if the situation did not improve, he would be forced to consider a total lockdown.
70% doses for co-morbid people among 18+
With the state getting only 3.30 lakh doses for the 18+ category from Serum Institute of India for May, the CM ordered 70% of the doses to be reserved for individuals with co-morbidities and the remaining for the high-risk category
Not in favour of total lockdown, but will impose if needed: Punjab CM
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Not in favour of total lockdown, but will impose if needed: Punjab CM. Image Source: IANS News
Chandigarh, May 3 : Even as he made it clear that he was not in favour of a complete and harsh lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned people against laxity in adherence to the curbs imposed in the state, and said if the situation did not improve, he would be forced to consider a total lockdown.
The Chief Minister said he had so far refrained from ordering a sweeping lockdown in the state because it will hurt the poor the most and would lead to exodus of migrant labourers, plunging industries into chaos again.
A day after ordering more state-wide curbs, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned he will be forced to consider a total lockdown if people do not follow restrictions and the COVID-19 situation does not improve. He said he will not allow Punjab to go the way of some other states where patients can be seen, according to him, lying on the road. On Sunday, his government ordered the closure of all shops not selling essential commodities, barred over 50 per cent attendance at government offices and made a coronavirus-negative report or a vaccination certificate mandatory for people entering the state.
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1 The heritage street that leads to the Golden Temple wears a deserted look in Amritsar. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 3
Even as he made it clear that he was not in favour of a complete and harsh lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned people against laxity in adherence to the curbs imposed in the state, and said if the situation did not improve he would be forced to consider a total lockdown.
The Chief Minister said he had so far refrained from ordering a sweeping lockdown in the state because it will hurt the poor the most and would lead to exodus of migrant labourers, plunging industries into chaos again. However, if the people do not stringently comply with the restrictions in place, harsher steps might have to be taken, he added.