Two states in the northeast, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, decided on Monday to extend the ongoing 21-day lockdown, which was set to end on Tuesday, till April 30.
Mizoram decided to extend the lockdown following a cabinet meeting on Monday and another meeting with political parties, NGOs and officials.
“Lockdown will be extended in the state of Mizoram till 30th of this month i.e. April, 2020. However, area-wise moderation will be enforced as per task forces committee regulations,” Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga tweeted.
The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet, too, decided to extend the lockdown till the end of this month with certain exemptions.
“The cabinet has taken a decision to extend the lockdown till April 30. We will take a further decision later on how to handle the situation post April 30,” chief secretary Naresh Kumar told journalists in Itanagar.
He added that activities permitted during the first phase of lockdown will be allowed to operate and all offices in district level will start functioning from April 15.
“Agriculture, horticulture activities and tea gardens will be allowed to operate provided they maintain social distancing and other safety precautions. Some industries will also be allowed to operate on a case to case basis,” Kumar said.
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