Hyderabad

In the wake of surge in Covid-19 cases, the State Cabinet has decided to implement the lockdown for 10 days from 10 am on Wednesday i.e. May 12.

The Cabinet has also decided that all activities will be allowed from 6 am to 10 am every day. The Cabinet decided to call for global tenders for the purchase of the vaccine.

The Telangana government on Tuesday held a high-level meeting to decide on whether a statewide lockdown was necessary, in view of the Covid-19 situation. For this purpose, top state officials, under the chairmanship of the chief minister, held a meeting to discuss arguments for and against a complete lockdown, the Telangana CMO said. Notably, the development comes days after the Telangana government said last week that it will not impose a lockdown -- partial or total -- to contain the spread of coronavirus, as it will lead to the collapse of the financial system in the state.