Amid Coronavirus Lockdown Extended till 31 May!!
While extending the lockdown for another two weeks till 31 May, the center has eased some restrictions outside containment zones. The government has decided to reopen all the shops except those in Coronavirus containment zones and malls. During these two weeks of lockdown extension, metro services, flights, and all kinds of the public gathering are barred until further notice. When many people were waiting for the curfew to end on May 18 in Punjab and other states, government officials announced Punjab News in Punjabi about lockdown extension. With a relaxation of 12 hours every day from 7 AM to 7 PM, Punjab has extended the curfew in the state for more than two weeks.
On Sunday, The CM Amarinder Singh said about the extension which had clamped the curfew till May 18 in Punjab. Now there will be a night curfew from 7 PM to 7 AM nationwide. So far, Punjab has recorded around 19 deaths, and 1964 confirmed cases amid COVID-19. The whole country is reeling from the Coronavirus crisis, and the vulnerable segments are at the most prominent risk. The residents would be allowed to step out of their homes every morning from 7 AM to 7 PM, said Amarinder Singh. Addressing the state, he further said, the shops would be allowed to open and other industries to function normally during the relaxation period.
During the Coronavirus outbreak, shops and stores offering essential administrations and products will likewise be permitted to work – following the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) rules of social distancing. Local people would be allowed to move out of their homes during the twelve hours when the time limit isn’t set up, Singh said. The curfew will be lifted from 7 AM to 7 PM AM each day; during this time, individuals can come out of their homes, and shops will function. Likewise, we have chosen to broaden the time limit in the state by two additional weeks,” the Punjab CM said in a video proclamation gave by him today.
Punjab was the primary Indian state to authoritatively declare an augmentation in the lockdown time frame past May 18 – the date when the Center-forced across the country shutdown is planned to end. Singh has been persistently keeping up limitations to check the transmission pace of COVID-19. Besides, people are also requested to get information from reliable sources, for staying updated about Punjab News in Punjabi.
Some further decisions will be taken after two weeks, depending on the situation. He further said, Coronavirus is spreading around the world, and it’s only solution is social distancing. We have to take a call if things don’t get under control in these two weeks. People are requested to return to their homes at 7 PM every day and try to be disciplined and maintain social distance while wandering around the state. If the government has allowed the relaxation, that does not mean you can call your friends and relatives at home. Social distancing must be practice like it used to be to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Many of the residents of Punjab were stranded in other parts of the country, and they were brought back a few days ago. All the stranded ones were put under a 21-day quarantine. In a presentation given Monday on a Video-conference with the Prime minister and other Chief Ministers, in which it was shown how Punjab fares are poorly compared to the other states. One of the cities in Punjab named Ludhiana has the highest fatality rate, with a 25% fatality rate. On Tuesday, Amarinder Singh had a meeting with Punjab’s Congress MLAs discussing Coronavirus fightback and certain relaxations and restrictions to be levied on the state.
Lastly, the directives also stated in Punjab News in Punjabi that the offices will open with a provision of thermal scanning, sanitizers, and hand wash at all the exit and entry levels in all the sensitive areas and workplaces. Social distancing needs to be ensured in these areas between workers and can levy certain rules such as staggering the lunch break of staff, adequate gaps between shifts, so on.