AP likely to go under complete lockdown

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VIJAYAWADA: The opportunities of overall lockdown are likely in AP with the surge in daily Covid-19 favorable cases remaining above 20,000
and in view of more than 20% positivity rate in the 2nd wave.The state government had imposed a curfew for 18 hours each day from 12 midday
to 6 am till Might 18 towards containment of Covid-19, but the scenario continues to worsen in the state
The Group of Ministers would use up the problem of the need for complete lockdown at a meeting on Monday
The Chief Minister will also conduct an evaluation on the day to pick the tightening of the curfew norms, either by decreasing relaxation
hours or imposing complete lockdown to consist of the rise of Covid-19
According to sources, earlier the Coronavirus infections were discovered to be higher in metropolitan areas, however currently, the Covid-19
is quickly infecting rural areas
It would be a difficult task for the federal government to consist of the pandemic in backwoods as the medical infrastructure is bad and
insufficient
The sources said that the federal government is considering enforcing a full lockdown, allowing only medical, health, vital commodities and
emergency services
Curfew might start at 9 am or 10 am, lowering the hours of relaxation.As lots of as 24,171 new Coronavirus cases were registered on Sunday,
which is all-time record since the break out of Covid-19 in AP 14 months ago
Around 20,000 to 22,000 new Corona infections are being signed up daily for the past few days, which has actually ended up being a huge
worry for the federal government
The AP government enforced the curfew to control the spread of Coronavirus but the rise in cases is continuing every day, as substantial
crowds are socializing without following any Covid procedures such as using face masks or preserving physical distance, during the
relaxation window from 6 am to 12 noon
The quick increase in Coronavirus cases is worryingly accompanied by a continuous positivity rate of over 20 percent
The peak medical research study body Indian Council of Medical Research Study (ICMR) advises a lockdown is mandatory if the positivity rate
goes beyond 10 percent
In 11 districts in AP, the typical positivity rate remains above 20 percent, with Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and Anantapur districts
facing more disconcerting conditions.Further, contributing to federal government concerns are reports of the ongoing house-to-house fever
survey
Alarmingly, 39,000 individuals have actually been discovered to be struggling with fever so far during the survey
Barring two to three districts, the staying districts are facing worthless conditions as brand-new infections continue to rise