'Lockdown can be an option'However, lockdown can be an option at district/sub-district and city/ward level, with a view to curb the spread of the deadly virus, based on the assessment of the situation, the government has said.On being questioned about what the Central Government is thinking on lockdown given the sudden spike in cases, Union minister Prakash Javadekar has said, "Centre is in constant touch with the states which are reporting a surge in Covid-19 infections.
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