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TN CM Palaniswami extends lockdown till April 30

Apr 13, 2020, 16:40 IST

PTI

Chennai, Apr 13 () Chief Minister K Palaniswami onMonday announced extension of lockdown in Tamil Nadu tillApril 30 and said the move was in accordance with therecommendations of medical and public health experts.

Palaniswami, pointing out that he favoured prolongingthe curbs till the end of this month in a meeting withPrime Minister Narendra Modi held on Saturday, said severalother State chief ministers too batted for extending therestrictions.

Based on the deliberations in a meeting with the PrimeMinister and in tune with the recommendations of an expertcommittee, public health experts and the World HealthOrganisation, and as per a Cabinet decision, the "lockdown isextended till April 30 as per CrPc and the Disaster ManagementAct 2005." VGN SS

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