At last, the K Chandrasekhar Rao government in Telangana has decided to impose lockdown in the state from 10 am on Wednesday for a period of 10 days to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the state.
A decision to this effect was taken at an emergency meeting of the state cabinet convened by the chief minister at Pragati Bhavan on Tuesday afternoon, after looking into the suggestions given by various medical experts and also the directions of the state high court.
The decision was immediately conveyed to the state high court, which has been hearing a batch of petitions on the Coronavirus situation in the state.
The high court, which pulled up the government for its alleged bungling in handling the crisis, adjourned the hearing to the afternoon.
According to an official release from the chief minister’s office, the cabinet decided to impose lockdown in the state from 10 am on May 12 for a period of 10 days.
However, there would be relaxation for all the activities from 6 AM to 10 AM daily. The cabinet also decided to invite Global tenders for the procurement of the vaccine.
On Monday evening itself, the CMO gave a hint on the possibility of imposing lockdown in the state. It said the cabinet would discuss that the surge of the Covid cases in the state and take a decision on the imposition of lockdown in the State.
According to the CMO statement, there are reports that suggest that despite certain states imposing the lockdown there is no decrease in the cases.
Against this backdrop, different opinions are emerging on the lockdown. Some sections are arguing in favour of the imposition of lockdown.
“Under these circumstances, the state cabinet would discuss the pros and cons of the lockdown and also the adverse impact it may have on the ongoing procurement of the Paddy and it will take a decision,” the statement said.