Centre Hints At Major Relaxations after May 3

The Centre has indicated that after the Covid-19 lockdown ends on May 3, there will be “considerable relaxations” in many areas. A comprehensive review meeting was held on the lockdown situation in the country where it was found that there have been tremendous gains and improvement in the Covid-19 situation due to the lockdown till now. New guidelines to fight COVID19 will come into effect from 4th May, which shall give considerable relaxations to many districts. Details regarding this shall be communicated in the days to come. However, the MHA spokesperson said that there was a need to maintain a strict lockdown till May 3 so that the gains are not squandered away. The government has already allowed industrial activities in rural areas with conditions. Similarly, apart from the shops for the essential commodities, standalone business establishments of non-essential goods were also allowed to open during the lockdown.