India is so far witnessing a vast 16,000 plus positive coronavirus cases. On the one hand, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan says that the situation is satisfactory as the rate of doubling of coronavirus patients has been improving which is “a good indication”.On the other hand, the Telangana’s Chief Minister KCR is on the verge to make stricter rules on lockdown.
KCR’s Cabinet meeting today has been more than three and a half hours, which made them to discuss and take crucial decisions on further extension of the lockdown. The cabinet meeting hints that there will be no relaxation in lockdown restrictions in the state. And the government is planning to extend the lockdown until 7th of May. The state has 809 positive cases in which 189 have been recovered and claimed 18 lives.
While Union Health Minister assured that the data is improving with each passing day, the Telugu states’ data is still distressing. Also, in Andhra, the number of cases have crossed 600-mark with 647. The recovered patients are 65 and the virus has claimed 17 lives. Andhra faced the worse with a spike of 44 cases in just 24 hours today. Most of them have emerged from Kurnool (26), Krishna (6) and East Godavari (5) today.
