NEW DELHI : The Centre won’t relax curbs imposed in covid-19 hotspot districts, though they may be eased from Monday in other areas.
States and Union territories (UTs) would be instead given a free hand to take more measures wherever needed to contain any flare-up in infections during the nationwide lockdown that has been extended to until 3 May, according to a government statement.
This comes amid rising covid-19 cases, which on Sunday reached 16,924, claiming 538 lives with the highest burden falling on Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu.
The government has identified containment zones or ‘hotspots’, which are areas/clusters with high occurrence of covid-19 cases. “Within containment zones, activities shall not be permitted within a