Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday determined to increase the curfew till May 31 because the coronavirus graph continued to be on a steep upward spiral within the state.
The COVID-19 curfew, each day from midday to six AM, that got here into power on May 5 was supposed to finish on Tuesday however, at a high-level evaluation assembly on the pandemic, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy determined to increase it till the month-end.
The state added 1,43,684 circumstances within the first week of May and the quantity shot as much as 1,90,117 throughout May 8-16.
Andhra Pradesh reported over 20,000 circumstances per day, with a report 24,171 on May 16, within the final six days, clearly indicating that the curfew had had no affect.
“The curfew should be in force at least for four weeks to achieve the desired results (breaking the coronavirus chain). So continue it,” the Chief Minister directed the authorities.
A launch from the Chief Minister’s Office stated Jagan Mohan Reddy requested the well being officers to take steps to carry down the COVID-19 circumstances, notably in rural areas.
The Chief Minister additionally requested the officers to deal with youngsters who lose their mother and father to COVID-19.
“Prepare an action plan on extending required financial assistance to such children. Deposit a fixed amount in their name so that they can utilise the interest for their regular needs,” Jagan stated.
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