Indian home ministry extends national Covid-19 containment measures till 30 June
The Indian home secretary asked states to work on strategy to bring down the number of Covid-19 cases
The Indian home ministry on Thursday extended the nationwide Covid-19 restrictions, put in place after its 29 April order, till 30 June. The ministry said the restrictions are necessary to keep a check on the spread of the infection.
"The strict implementation of containment and other measures has led to a declining trend in the number of new and active cases, across States & UTs, barring some areas in the Southern and North-Eastern regions," the order by Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla said.
"I would like to highlight that in spite of the declining trend, the number of active cases presently is still very high. It is, therefore, important that containment measures may continue to be implemented strictly. Any relaxation by States/UTs, may be considered at an appropriate time, in a graded manner, after assessing the local situation, requirements and resources," the order further said.
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The Indian home secretary asked states to work on strategy to bring down the number of Covid-19 cases.
In the 29 April order, the MHA directed the states and Union territories to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of Covid-19 cases to check the spread of the viral disease.
It asked the states and Union territories to identify the districts Covid positivity rate was more than 10 per cent in the last one week.
The MHA also asked the states to consider the containment measures, as conveyed in an advisory issued by the Union health ministry for immediate implementation based on an assessment of the situation.
