Goa, Maharashtra to extend the lockdown?

Lockdown 4.0 is supposed to end on 31st May which was touted to be the last lockdown. However, Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are huddled together, discussing the phased manner in which the lockdown is supposed to end. This comes after a day where Shah talked to the CM’s to discuss their view on extending the lockdown.

Chief minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, wants the lockdown to be extended for 15 more days with more relaxations. This is what he said, “I spoke to HM Shah on phone and I feel lockdown may be extended for 15 more days. However, we demand that there should be some relaxations – restaurants should be allowed with social distancing at 50 per cent capacity. Many people also want gyms to resume.”

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The lockdown might also continue in Mumbai, with CM saying that he doesn’t want to roll back the lockdown if it may result in a spike in cases. Mumbai has the highest cases in the country ,a total of 35,485 cases with 25,694 active cases of COVID-19.

No official statement has been given by the Government yet.