Telangana government lifts COVID-19 lockdown completely

Hyderabad, June 19: Considering the Covid-19 situation of the state, the Telangana cabinet on Saturday decided to lift coronavirus lockdown completely in the state. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting and it was decided to reopen the state completely as the positivity rate has gone down.

 

 

The Telangana government said the decision has been taken consulting experts' opinion.In a statement, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that the Telangana government has directed all officials and departments to "lift all types of regulations imposed during the lockdown to the full extent".

 

 

 

"The state cabinet has decided to lift the lockdown completely. The number of coronavirus cases and positivity rate have dropped significantly in the state and the situation is under complete control. The decision was taken after reviewing the reports provided by the medical authorities to lift the lockdown to this extent," the statement read

 

The Telangana government's decision to lift the lockdown comes hours after the Union Home Ministry asked all states and union territories (UTs) to remove the restrictions in a 'carefully calibrated' manner to ensure that cases do not rise again.

 

On Friday, Telangana reported 1,417 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,10,834, while the toll rose to 3,546 with 12 more fatalities.