Telangana government, led by chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, on Tuesday, announced a 10-day statewide lockdown in view of the sudden surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases. The complete guidelines regarding the Telangana lockdown shall be issued shortly, people familiar with the development said. Also Read: Telangana govt extends night curfew; limits attendees at gatheringsThe Telangana government on Tuesday held a high-level meeting to decide on whether a statewide lockdown was necessary, in view of the Covid-19 situation. Top state officials in Telangana discussed the recent surge of Covid-19 cases and take a decision in favour of or against the imposition of a complete lockdown, according to the Telangana CMO. The Cabinet will take a decision after the necessary deliberations.#TelanganaFightsCovid19 — Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) May 10, 2021Highlighting the matter of the Telangana lockdown, the CMO's official Twitter handle posted, "The opinion is divided among people on the question of imposing a lockdown.

Source: Hindustan Times May 11, 2021 08:53 UTC