Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao (File photo)
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government may extend the lockdown by another week or 10 days by providing certain relaxations in the timings to some service sectors. The current lockdown is set to end on Sunday.
The state government clamped the lockdown first on May 12 for 10 days, but extended it till May 30.
While the state cabinet is meeting on Sunday to take a call on extending the lockdown and also review the surge in Covid-19 cases, ruling TRS elected representatives are believed to have told chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to provide additional window to people by extending the four-hour (6 am to 10 am) relaxation to six hours (6 am to 12 noon) while continuing the lockdown for another 10 days.
బంజారాహిల్స్(హైదరాబాద్): ‘సార్. ఇంట్లో ఖాళీగా కూర్చోవడంతో తిన్నది అరగడం లేదు.. మా ఇంట్లోవాళ్లందరికీ గ్యాస్ ప్రాబ్లమ్ వచ్చింది. అందుకే ఈనో ప్యాకెట్లు కొనేందుకు బయటకొచ్చా..’అంటూ ఓ వ్యక్తి పోలీసులకు చెప్పడంతో వారు అవాక్కయ్యారు. ఈ ఘటన జూబ్లీహిల్స్ పోలీస్స్టేషన్ పరిధిలోని సీవీఆర్ చౌరస్తా వద్ద సోమవారం చోటు చేసుకుంది. లాక్డౌన్ సమయంలో చెక్పోస్ట్ వద్ద పోలీసులు
Telangana confirmed 5,926 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest ever in a single day. (PTI file photo)
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Tuesday announced a night curfew from 9pm to 5am, till May 1 in a bid to control the second wave of the pandemic.
The orders came a day after the high court pulled up the state for not taking any action to curb the spread of the pandemic.
The state reported 5,926 new Covid cases, the highest ever in a single day, pushing the tally to over 3.61 lakh, while the toll rose to 1856 with 18 more fatalities. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order laying down guidelines for effective control of Covid-19 providing for states to impose local restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 based on the assessment of the situation.
Telangana village imposes self-lockdown after 27 test positive for Covid-19
Telangana village imposes self-lockdown after 27 test positive for Covid-19
After 27 residents tested positive for Covid-19 in a single day, Sirpur village in Jagtial district of Telangana has gone into a self-imposed lockdown till April 15.
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UPDATED: April 4, 2021 13:40 IST
Sirpur village in Jagtial district of Telangana has gone into a self-imposed lockdown till April 15 after 27 people tested positive for Covid-19 in a single day. (Photo: File) (Representative Image)
After 27 residents tested positive for Covid-19 in a single day, Sirpur village under Mallapur mandal of Jagtial district in Telangana has gone into a self-imposed lockdown till April 15.