Amid speculation of further extension of lockdown in Telangana, a statement of Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday made it clear. He said that the decision on further extension of the lockdown in the State would be taken by the Cabinet on May 20 also gives credence to this speculation.

Here it is to be noted that high officials have clarified that there was no need to worry and that all Covid patients will not get black fungus and that there were only 3 such cases in Gandhi Hospital, people feel that the extension of lockdown may be inevitable. In the meantime, it is also being said that as a precautionary measure, agriculture and non-farm property registrations will also not take place till May 31. It may be mentioned here that the government had stopped all registrations till May 21 following imposition of the lockdown.

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