No Decision On Extending Lockdown Yet, Don’t Speculate: Health Ministry

Mumbai: Clarifying all the rumors here, Lav Agarwal Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday said that there is no decision on extending the lockdown and everyone is urged not to speculate in this regard.

“There is no decision on extending lockdown as yet. Please avoid speculating about it.

Whenever there is a decision in this regard, we will inform,” Aggarwal told media persons here.

“Speculations on social media are creating confusion among the public. Whenever the decision on lockdown is taken, we will definitely bring it to your notice,” he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockout on 24 March as a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronaviruses.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday that the total number of coronavirus positive cases in the country has risen to 4,421, with 354 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths in the last 24 hours.

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