Covid-19 outbreak: Govt eases curbs on interstate movement amid lockdown

Union home secretary issues order amending earlier guidelines that barred people from crossing states and cities.

In an indication that the nationwide lockdown could be relaxed in some respects after May 3, the government on Wednesday amended its earlier guidelines to allow inter-state movements of people — of stranded migrant workers, students, pilgrims, tourists, and others.
 

The Union home ministry on Wednesday evening said the new lockdown guidelines, which would come into effect on May 4, would give “considerable relaxations to many districts”.
 

The ministry said it held on Wednesday a comprehensive review meeting on the lockdown. There have been “tremendous gains and improvement in the situation due to lockdown till now”.
 

It appealed to people