Covid-19 cases close to 38,000 in India; lockdown 3.0 set to begin on May 4
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people spread across 28 states and eight union territories, is going through an unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases as the tally is racing towards 38,000 with a day left to enter into the third phase of anti-Coronavirus lockdown.
As per the last update given by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 37,776 people including 10,018 cured and 1,223 deceased have been infected with the pandemic virus.
The contagion has impacted Maharashtra the most as the western state has recorded 11,506 cases including 485 deaths.
Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has recorded 4,721 cases.
The national capital Delhi has reported 3,738 positive cases so far.
Amid the surge in the Covid-19 cases, Modi-led central government on Friday decided to extend the nationwide lockdown, which was about to expire on May 4, by two more weeks to stem the spread of the respiratory disease which has no vaccine or cure.
According to the government, the six-week shutdown in India has helped in stemming the spread of Covid-19.
In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs noted that governments of all states and UTs have to strictly enforce lockdown phase 3 guidelines, without any dilution whatsoever.
States can impose additional restrictions on activities which are permitted, based on their own assessment, in order to check the spread of the contagion.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India, on Saturday extended the suspension of all domestic and international flights barring international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA till 11:59 pm on May 17.
— DGCA (@DGCAIndia) May 2, 2020
(Images: UNI)
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