Telangana lifts lockdown, Ends all restrictions from Sunday

The Telangana government has decided to reopen the state completely as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic showed signs of receding. The state cabinet meeting on Saturday in Hyderabad, decided to go for a full lifting of the lockdown starting from June 20 (Sunday) , the CMO tweeted. The government has ordered "all branches to lift all types of regulations imposed during the lockdown in full extent." The decision has been taken considering the Covid-19 situation of the state and after consulting medical authorities, the Chief minister's office said.

లాక్ డౌన్ ను సంపూర్ణంగా ఎత్తివేయాలని రాష్ట్ర కేబినెట్ నిర్ణయించింది. రాష్ట్రంలో కరోనా కేసుల సంఖ్య, పాజిటివిటీ శాతం గణనీయంగా తగ్గిందని, కరోనా పూర్తి నియంత్రణలోకి వచ్చిందని, వైద్యశాఖ అధికారులు అందించిన నివేదికలను పరిశీలించి ఈ మేరకు లాక్ డౌన్ ను ఎత్తివేయాలని నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్నది.

— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) June 19, 2021

During the lockdown, the state provided relaxation between 6am and 5pm and also allowed a grace period of one hour. So, activities were actually permitted till 6pm. Telangana on Friday reported 1,417 new Covid-19 cases and 12 fatalities. The overall Covid-19 tally of the state is 6,10,834, while the state's total toll is 3,546 — till Friday.