COVID-19 lockdown extended till May 31: NDMA
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday directed Indian government Ministries and deaprtments, State Governments and State Authorities to continue the lockdown, which was imposed to fight COVID-19 outbreak, till May 31.
The authority also asked National Executive Committee (NEC) to 'issue modifications in the guidelines as necessary, keeping in view the need to open up economic activities while containing the spread of COVID-19'.
The third phase of the lockdown will end tonight.
The lockdown was first imposed in the country on Mar 25.
Meanwhile, states like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have already extended the lockdown till May 31.
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— PIB India #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) May 17, 2020
West Bengal Home Department said: "No advisory yet received from GOI till today evening on lockdown update. Status quo with same arrangements to continue in WB until further notification. We will notify our comprehensive plan tomorrow afternoon."
India witnesses massive spike in COVID-19 cases:
India has crossed the 90,000-mark in terms of the total number of coronavirus cases across the country with the biggest single-day jump of 4,987 new infections on Saturday.
The total number of cases stands at 90,927 so far, including 2,872 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Of the total deaths reported, 120 were registered in the last 24 hours.
More than 34,000 patients have been cured so far with the recovery rate standing at 37.51 per cent as of Sunday morning.
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