Telangana govt lifts Covid lockdown completely as cases dip, says CM KCR.

The decision was taken after reviewing the reports provided by the medical authorities to lift the lock down to this extent,' the Telangana CMO stated

As novel coronavirus cases in the state fall, Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday decided to lift Covid-19 lockdown completely.

The ongoing lockdown in the state is coming to an end on Saturday.

"The number of corona cases in the state, the percentage of positivity has dropped significantly and the corona has come under complete control, the decision was taken after reviewing the reports provided by the medical authorities to lift the lockdown to this extent," the CMO stated.

The announcement comes after the Telangana cabinet met earlier today to discuss key issues, including the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in the state and the effect of the monsoon on agriculture.

The Cabinet also directed the officials of all the departments to completely



lift all the regulations imposed during the lockdown.

Earlier, amid the curbs, the government had announced certain relaxations in the present phase of the restrictions. Strict curbs have been eased between 6 am and 5 pm. Also, an additional hour till 6 pm has been granted for people to reach their homes from offices. All these curbs remain suspended from tomorrow, Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Friday told news agency ANI that India's medical infrastructure is fully equipped and ready to face a possible third COVID-19 wave.

The Minister was visiting Hyderabad's Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital to see the makeshift COVID care unit that has been established by Seva Bharathi, Telangana and Saksham.

Speaking to mediapersons, he said that the medical infrastructure at both the Central and at the state level are fully equipped irrespective of whether a third Covid wave would hit or not.