Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown extended for two more weeks, ‘considerable relaxations’ for safer zones
A limited number of activities will remain prohibited across India, irrespective of the zone, including travel by air, rail, metro and inter-State movement by road; running of schools, colleges and other educational and training/coaching institutions: MHA
Movement of individuals in all zones, for all non-essential activities, shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 pm to 7 am: Ministry of Home Affairs pic.twitter.com/j5Fhh9IsXk
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2020
In Orange Zones, in addition to activities permitted in Red Zone, taxis and cab aggregators will be permitted with 1 driver and 1 passenger only: Ministry of Home Affairs on extension of lockdown for two weeks from May 4.
MHA on Friday extended the lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak by another 2 weeks, till May 17. Meanwhile the number of Covid-19 cases in India climbed to 35,043 according to the ministry of health, while the number of fatalities rose to 1,147.
MHA amends Para 11 of the #lockdown extension order, 'in Orange Zones, in addition to activities permitted in Red Zone, taxis & cab aggregators will be permitted with 1 driver & 2 passengers only'. https://t.co/iACNHIxblO
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2020