Telangana allowed all business outside containment zones to reopen from Tuesday, including in capital city Hyderabad NEW DELHI : A day after the central government extended the nationwide lockdown till 31 May with fewer curbs, states began reopening cities, except Maharashtra where a coronavirus pandemic continues to rage in Mumbai.
The strict lockdown that began on 25 March has shut all non-essential activity, crushing lives and livelihoods, even as total covid-19 cases crossed 100,000.
In the fourth phase of lockdown, which began on Monday, the central government has permitted states to decide on zones and open state borders with mutual consent. “We need to learn how to live with corona," Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said. “There