'Coronavirus lockdown to end on April 15': Arunachal CM Khandu's big claim after PM meet

Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu on Thursday urged people to be responsible even after national lockdown due to outbreak of coronavirus is lifted on April 15. Taking to Twitter, he stated that even after lockdown, people cant move on streets freely immediately. He furr added that a lockdown and social distancing are only ways to fight against deadly vel Coronavirus crisis. 

CM's tweet comes seemingly quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi from video conference with Chief Ministers earlier in day. 

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India under lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had anunced a 21-day lockdown in entire country effective from midnight of March 25 to deal with spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is only option to deal with disease, which spreads rapidly.  21-day curfew is applicable to all states, districts, and vills - irrespective of wher y were earlier under curfew or t.

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Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that re are 1,834 coronavirus positive cases in India, including 1,649 active cases. While 41 deaths have been reported overall, 144 people have been reportedly cured/discharged/migrated.

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