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Government denies plan to extend 21-day coronavirus lockdown


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The government on Monday said there was no plan to extend the 21-day lockdown, which came intro force on Tuesday midnight.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting tweeted, saying Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba had denied media reports claiming that the government would extend the lockdown.
The 21-day lockdown is aimed at checking the spread of the coronavirus.
Following the lockdown, there has been a massive exodus of migrant workers from big cities to their villages after being rendered jobless.
Migrant workers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were seen walking along with their family members amid panic and confusion created by the lockdown. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585549806.2174354/Government-denies-plan-to-extend-21-day-coronavirus-lockdown?ref=audio_experience
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