Chandigarh if coronavirus infections show a spike, the administration said on Monday. "A lockdown cripples the economy as it impacts livelihoods of people.
Decisions on lockdown are taken in war rooms only after conducting discussions with experts. We are keeping an eye on neighbouring states too.
If cases continue to rise then the option of lockdown cannot be ruled out," Manoj Parida, adviser to Chandigarh administrator, was quoted as saying by ANI.Also Read | Why Bangladesh is flying high at 50Speaking about the current situation of Covid-19 in Chandigarh, he said: "At a point, we had reduced daily cases to 20, which has now gone up to 350-400 cases.