The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday decided to extend the curfew till May 31. The state continues to observe coronavirus graph on a steep upward spiral

The state already had norms declared for COVID-19 curfew. The curfew will operate daily from noon to 6 AM, that came into force on May 5. Earlier, it was supposed to end on Tuesday but, at a high-level review meeting by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy decided to extend it till the month-end. However, the caseload if coronavirus adds 143684 cases in the first week of May while the number shot up to 190117 during the next week. Basically, Andhra Pradesh has started reporting over 20000 cases per day. A total of 24171 cases recorded on May 16, in the last six days, clearly indicating that the curfew had no impact.

Chief Minister’s Office release a notice saying Jagan Mohan Reddy asked the health officials to take steps to bring down the COVID-19 cases, particularly in rural areas. Also, requested to prepare an action plan on extending required financial assistance to such children who lost their parents in tough time. Deposit a fixed amount in their name so that they can utilise the interest for their regular needs.

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