Odisha extends lockdown till April 30, first state to do so

Keeping in view COVID-19 pandemic,  Odisha Government on Thursday decided to extend lockdown till April 30, thus becoming first state to do so.

According to news agency ANI, Odisha has extended lockdown till April 30 and it has become first state to do so.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has requested the Centre not to start train and air services till April 30th; Educational institutions in the state to remain closed till June 17th. https://t.co/z5R4a8Cyap

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020

It quoted Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as saying that he has requested the Centre not to start train and air services till April 30.

Also educational institutions in the state will remain closed till June 17.

By EP Web Desk