Corona is spreading at a faster rate in the state of Andhra Pradesh.Andhra Pradesh tops second place in the number of corona positive cases being reported across India.
Even, after two weeks of 18-hours lockdown in AP, there is no visible decline in the number of positive cases.In addition, the positivity rate in the state is over 20 percent.
According to the health experts, if the positivity rate increases by 10 percent, a lock-down should be imposed.
In this context, Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy took a key decision on the lockdown.
The CM directed the officials to extend the current 18-hours curfew till the end of this month.It seems that CM Jagan is of the view that it takes at least 4 weeks to witness positive results of the measures taken to curb the spread of corona.
On the other hand, the government has changed the curfew hours in Andhra Pradesh from May 20.It has announced that the curfew timings will be shortened from 12 noon to 10 am.Against this backdrop, the curfew will be in force from 10 am to 6 am the following day.According to the reports, Andhra Pradesh ranks second in the country in terms of positive corona cases and deaths.
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