Punjab extends lockdown till 30 April
Punjab has extended the lockdown to 30 April on Friday. Punjab has become the second state to increase the lockdown duration after Odisha. So far 10 people have died from novel Coronavirus here. 132 cases have been reported. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh from Punjab said that experts have predicted that the pandemic will be at its peak in the middle of September and 58% of Indians will be infected. CM has said that about 87 percent people in Punjab are feared to be infected.
The situation is not such that restrictions should be removed right now- Punjab CM
Earlier in the video conference, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that our government is seriously considering increasing the lockdown, because the conditions are not such that the restrictions should be lifted. Shortly thereafter, the Punjab government announced to extend the lockdown to 30 April.
“The state is now in danger of community infection”
The CM said that we have a team of top class doctors and they believe that this is just the beginning of the fight. The situation in India could worsen in the next few months. In such a situation, no government can think of relaxing the restrictions. We need to monitor the spread of infection. The Chief Minister said- On Thursday, the state had the highest number of 27 cases. It is pointing to the second stage of transition. It is also a sign that the community is now at risk of infection. Things may get worse in the coming weeks, but we are doing our best.
15 thousand crore help is insufficient
Amarinder Singh has described the 15 thousand crore rupees funds released by the Center as insufficient. He said how this amount can be sufficient for 140 crore Indians. Any state without government help can not fight, because single one does not have the resources. The central government should come forward to help the states and give them more money. Due to this, the states will be able to make arrangements like ration, lodging and medicines.
