Odisha extend Covid-19 lockdown till April 30

“Coronavirus is the biggest threat that the human race has faced in more than a century. Life will not be the same ever,” said Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Thursday.

In a video statement on Thursday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that his government has decided to extend the lockdown period in Odisha till April 30.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s official figures on April 9, Odisha has 42 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. This number includes one patient who succumbed to the infection and two individuals who recovered.

“Coronavirus is that the biggest threat that the humanity has two-faced in additional than a century. Life won’t be an equivalent ever. All folks should perceive this and face it with boldness along. With our sacrifice and with the blessings of the Lord Jagannatha this too shall pass,” same Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik whereas final his video message to the individuals of the state on weekday.

The decision was declared once a cupboard meeting wherever the importance and wish of the extension were mentioned at length. Naveen Patnaik declared, “At this important juncture, one must decide between protective the lives of individuals and economic activity. we’ll advocate to Government of Asian nation to increase the national internment up to April thirty. additionally to the current, we’ll conjointly request the Union Government to not begin airline and railway services until April thirty,” same a press release from the Odisha government.

For Odisha’s natives stranded in different states due to the nationwide internment, CM Naveen Patnaik same, “As regards individuals from Orissa WHO ar stranded in numerous components of the country, our intervention for his or her well-being are going to be through the involved state governments. Odisha can pay attention of all the those who ar stranded in Odisha.”

The Odisha government also will take special measures for numerous sectors. Activities associated with agriculture, farming and MGNREGS are going to be expedited throughout the internment amount following social distancing norms.