Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday announced that the lockdown in the state will be extended till 29 May. However, retail liquor outlets, except for 15 in red zones, will be allowed to run Wednesday. KCR also said that the state government will help migrant workers return home, but also requested them to stay put, promising them of getting work. On the same day, 11 more coronavirus cases were reported, taking the state’s tally to 1,096.

“The lockdown will be there till 29 May. I know everyone will be angry, but I have no other way. In Delhi and Bangalore people came out in large numbers. We will review the situation by looking at Mumbai, Tamil Nadu and other places and then decide what to do," stated KCR while addressing a press conference. He added that, depending on the situation, the government might allow some shops to open after 15 May.

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday announced that the lockdown in the state will be extended till 29 May. However, retail liquor outlets, except for 15 in red zones, will be allowed to run Wednesday. KCR also said that the state government will help migrant workers return home, but also requested them to stay put, promising them of getting work. On the same day, 11 more coronavirus cases were reported, taking the state’s tally to 1,096.

“The lockdown will be there till 29 May. I know everyone will be angry, but I have no other way. In Delhi and Bangalore people came out in large numbers. We will review the situation by looking at Mumbai, Tamil Nadu and other places and then decide what to do," stated KCR while addressing a press conference. He added that, depending on the situation, the government might allow some shops to open after 15 May.