<p>The Telangana government has extended the COVID-19 lockdown till 31 May, in accordance with the Centre’s latest pandemic strategies.</p>.<p>However, according to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, all shops, including hair salons, except in the containment zones in the state can be opened from Tuesday. E-commerce is also allowed. Night curfew will continue all over the state.</p>.<p>Except the containment zones, rest of the state is in green now, the Chief Minister declared after a special cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss the fresh guidelines and decide the further strategy to be implemented in the state.</p>.<p>Rao has been extending the lockdown period beforehand not waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s extension announcements. On May 5, Rao had announced Telangana lockdown till May 29.</p>.<p>The TRS chief has strongly criticized the Modi government’s relief and self-reliance package, calling it “useless and bogus.”</p>.<p>“Centre’s attitude towards the states has been feudal, against federal spirit. Badly affected by the COVID-19, this is not what we had expected. The Centre treats us like beggars,” Rao stated while disapproving the FRBM alterations as impractical for the state.</p>.<p>Telangana has till Sunday night reported a total 1551 cases. While 992 recovered, 34 are dead because of the virus infection and comorbidities.</p>.<p>“Altogether 1452 families are in the containment zones, whose essential requirements would be taken care of by the government,” Rao said.</p>.<p>Intrastate RTC buses will operate from Tuesday, except in Hyderabad. While Hyderabad Metro will remain closed, autos, cabs are allowed in the capital.</p>.<p>In Hyderabad, which is continuing to report cases, 50 percent shops on one day and other 50 percent the other day are allowed to open.</p>.<p>Government and private offices, industries, manufacturing units can operate fully with COVID-19 precautions in place.</p>.<p>All religious places, meetings, festivals will remain closed </p>.<p>No political rallies, educational institutions, malls, cinema halls, pubs-bars, parks, stadiums, swimming pools.</p>
<p>The Telangana government has extended the COVID-19 lockdown till 31 May, in accordance with the Centre’s latest pandemic strategies.</p>.<p>However, according to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, all shops, including hair salons, except in the containment zones in the state can be opened from Tuesday. E-commerce is also allowed. Night curfew will continue all over the state.</p>.<p>Except the containment zones, rest of the state is in green now, the Chief Minister declared after a special cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss the fresh guidelines and decide the further strategy to be implemented in the state.</p>.<p>Rao has been extending the lockdown period beforehand not waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s extension announcements. On May 5, Rao had announced Telangana lockdown till May 29.</p>.<p>The TRS chief has strongly criticized the Modi government’s relief and self-reliance package, calling it “useless and bogus.”</p>.<p>“Centre’s attitude towards the states has been feudal, against federal spirit. Badly affected by the COVID-19, this is not what we had expected. The Centre treats us like beggars,” Rao stated while disapproving the FRBM alterations as impractical for the state.</p>.<p>Telangana has till Sunday night reported a total 1551 cases. While 992 recovered, 34 are dead because of the virus infection and comorbidities.</p>.<p>“Altogether 1452 families are in the containment zones, whose essential requirements would be taken care of by the government,” Rao said.</p>.<p>Intrastate RTC buses will operate from Tuesday, except in Hyderabad. While Hyderabad Metro will remain closed, autos, cabs are allowed in the capital.</p>.<p>In Hyderabad, which is continuing to report cases, 50 percent shops on one day and other 50 percent the other day are allowed to open.</p>.<p>Government and private offices, industries, manufacturing units can operate fully with COVID-19 precautions in place.</p>.<p>All religious places, meetings, festivals will remain closed </p>.<p>No political rallies, educational institutions, malls, cinema halls, pubs-bars, parks, stadiums, swimming pools.</p>
