The green and orange zones will get more relaxations, in terms of starting more services. As of now only essential services are operational, State Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta said
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Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the lockdown in the state till May 31, an official said. State Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta has issued an order notifying extension of the lockdown, the official said. "The calibrated phase-wise relaxation/lifting of lockdown orders will be notified in due course," the order said.
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— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) May 17, 2020
Lockdown extension in the entire State of Maharashtra till midnight of 31st May 2020 pic.twitter.com/4D2lDzxGRO
The present lockdown was valid from May 2 to 17. "Lockdown 3.0 ends today. Lockdown 4.0 will come into effect tomorrow and will be valid till May 31. There will be some relaxations in the fourth phase," he said. "The green and orange zones will get more relaxations, in terms of starting more services. As of now only essential services are operational, he said.
Lockdown extension till May 31. Official order by Chief Secretary, Maharashtra Govt.@mid_day pic.twitter.com/f0Tfg32xd1
— Dharmendra Jore (@dharmendrajore) May 17, 2020
After Punjab, Mizoram and Telangana, Maharashtra has become the latest state to extend lockdown. Maharashtra has recorded 30,706 COVID-19 cases of which 22,479 are active. The death toll is 1135, while 7,088 patients have been discharged after recovery.
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