Maharashtra government has extended lockdown-like restrictions, which came into force on April 14, by another 15 days. These would be the factors that would determine the state government's decision on the lockdown, which will continue till June 7. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said the question of extending the lockdown may not arise if the public cooperated and there is a decline in COVID-19 cases. Toddy sale will be allowed in parcels, following the COVID protocol. Shops selling education books, textiles for weddings, jewellery and footwear will be open till 5 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All industrial establishments (including coir, cashew, etc) can function with minimum employees not exceeding 50 per cent of total strength.īanks will remain open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with extended timings till 5 pm. Kerala has been under lockdown since May 8 following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.Īs per the new lockdown guidelines, some concessions will be given to perform essential activities. The lockdown will continue in all districts from May 31 to June 9," Vijayan said. Tamil Nadu has already extended the lockdown till June 7.Īlthough the prevalence of the disease is declining significantly in the state, we have not yet reached a stage to remove restrictions. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced the extension of the shutdown till June 9, while Puducherry government also decided to continue the lockdown till June 7. Support quality journalism and subscribe to Business Standard.Many states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa have extended the COVID-induced lockdown or other restrictions for a week to a fortnight from Monday, while some of them like Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have announced certain relaxation in the curbs. Your support through more subscriptions can help us practise the journalism to which we are committed. We believe in free, fair and credible journalism. More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. Our subscription model has seen an encouraging response from many of you, who have subscribed to our online content. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance.Īs we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content.
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(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)īusiness Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. The country's health care system is under strain with 72,823 active cases being treated, of which 808 are in intensive care and 403 of those are in need of assisted breathing. Malaysia has seen a surge in new Covid infections in recent weeks, with a record high of 8,290 reported on Friday, bringing the national total of 549,514.Īnother 61 deaths were reported, taking the death toll to 2,552. If the daily cases show a downward trend after 14 days, the country would enter a four-week second phase of the lockdown, during which some economic activities will be allowed to operate.
The government also said it would work to increase the rate of vaccination and would announce an aid package to help the people and economic sectors affected by the lockdown. "The government will ensure the country's public health system does not collapse and various support and assistance will be given to the Health Ministry to increase hospital capacity in the whole country," it added.
"With the recent dramatic increase in daily cases showing an upward trend, the capacity of hospitals around the country to treat Covid-19 patients is increasingly limited," said the statement. In the first phase of the lockdown which will be enforced from June 1-14, all social and economic sectors will not be allowed to operate except for essential economic services, Xinhua news agency quoted the Prime Minister's Office as saying in a statement on Friday. Malaysia will be placed under a total lockdown as daily Covid-19 cases have increased to more than 8,000, the government announced.
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