Covid-19 guidelines for states, UTs extended till August 31

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Covid-19 guidelines for states, UTs extended till August 31

Mumbai :The Centre on Wednesday extended the containment measures for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for states and Union territories till August 31. In a letter to the chief secretaries of states and Union territories, secretary of the Union home affairs ministry Ajay Bhalla asked them to ensure strict enforcement of Covid-appropriate behaviour in each districts."There is no room for complacency," Bhalla wrote in his letter and said the process of relaxing restrictions should be carefully calibrated.

The letter comes at a time when many states and Union territories have begun to relax lockdown-like measures and reopening activities in a phased manner, as Covid-19 cases are gradually declining.