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Punjab CM again rules out complete lockdown
By IANS |
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Wed, May 5 2021 21:06 IST |
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Chandigarh, May 5 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday again ruled out a complete lockdown, noting that the restrictions currently in place were more stringent than the lockdown conditions in many other states.
He also announced a series of relaxations and relief measures to alleviate the woes of various sections of the people amid the prolonged crisis.
The relaxations include phased opening of shops and various incentives for the housing sector, including three-month extension in permission period of construction of plots and projects for allotments, whether private or allotted, by state urban development authorities.
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Despite spiraling COVID-19 and deaths due to deadly virus, Punjab ruled out a complete lockdown in the state but announced more restrictions stringent than the lockdown conditions. During the last 24 hours, Punjab witnessed a surge in caseload with 7,601 testing positive - the highest one-day spike since the pandemic started last year. The state also witnessed 173 people succumbing to the virus during the same period. The previous highest single-day count of 7327 cases had been recorded on May 2.
Virtually chairing a cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister compared the Punjab restrictions with the curbs in place in states like Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala, among others, and pointed out that it was not necessary to impose a total lockdown.