Telangana govt does a U-turn, allows liquor shops to re-open despite lockdown extension

Even as Telangana government decided to extend lockdown due to Coronavirus till May 29, in a late-night order it anunced that liquor shops will be open in state except those in Red zones. Telangana currently has 6 Red zone districts.

order by Revenue Department states that all A4 liquor shops will operate except those in containment area and those in malls. Specifying timing it said that shops will be open from 10 AM to 6 PM, and ded that social distancing rms should be strictly followed. It also stated that masks and sanitizers will be mandatory and a " mask, liquor" board will be put outside every shop.  

Here is full list of guidelines:

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Telangana extends lockdown

In a massive development on Tuesday, Telangana CM Chandrashekar Rao anunced that lockdown would be extended in state till May 29. Thus, Telangana has become first state in India to extend lockdown beyond May 17. curfew from 7 pm to 7 am shall continue across state. dressing media, Rao stated that 1096 COVID-19 cases h been reported in state so far, out of which 628 individuals h been discharged. Moreover, he ted that 11 more persons h tested positive for vel coronavirus on Tuesday. 

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Telangana CM hails recovery rate

In his press briefing, Rao observed that Telangana's COVID-19 recovery rate is 57.3%, which is higher than country's recovery rate. Maintaining that state was close to flattening curve, he claimed that vaccine for vel coronavirus might come out by August. He also appreciated fact that containment zones in state h reduced from 35 to 11. Telangana CM hailed Karimnagar as a role model for containing spre of COVID-19. 

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On this occasion, he mentioned that re are 6 Red zone districts, 9 Green zone districts and 18 Orange zone districts in Telangana. He ded that electrical, hardware, electrical, spare parts shops, essential commodities and construction activity shops would be open in all zones. However, only shops selling essential commodities shall be permitted to operate in Red zone districts of Hyderab, Medchal, Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy, Warangal Urban, Vikarab and Suryapet. Furrmore, Telangana CM revealed that a decision on opening liquor shops in state would be taken after May 15. Currently, re are 46711 confirmed vel coronavirus cases in India out of which 13161 persons have recovered while 1583 deaths have been reported. 

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