NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, APRIL 25
All shops and business establishments remained shut at important shopping centres in Puducherry on Sunday after a 55-hour long weekend lockdown was imposed to check the spread of coronavirus.
All major thoroughfares wore a deserted look as people stayed indoors. However, functioning of essential services was permitted till 2 pm to facilitate the availability of vegetables, groceries and other requirements. There was very poor turnout of passengers in intra state buses.
Meanwhile, the Lt Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan convened a state-level meeting with officials to assess the status of the complete lockdown induced due to surge in Coronavirus on Sunday evening.
In a series tweets Dr Tamilisai Soundarajan said “Assessed the Status of Ongoing Lockdown & Contigency Measures for all the regions of Puducherry. Discussed new restrictions to the ongoing lockdown.Distribution of essential items, ramping up tests, contact tracing & Vaccination at Containment Zones. Strictly prohibiting crowd gatherings for all activities. Touched upon the supply & Availability of Oxygen, beds & other essential drugs”.
Ealier, Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan visited the Central kitchen near here to see for herself the quality of food meant for sale at subsidized rates.
ongoing lockdown.Distribution of essential items, ramping up tests, contact tracing & Vaccination at Containment Zones.
Strictly prohibiting crowd gatherings for all activities.
Touched upon the supply & Availability of Oxygen, beds & other essential drugs— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (மோடியின் குடும்பம் ) (@DrTamilisai4BJP) April 25, 2021
Inspected Centralised Kitchen Centre at Shanmugapuram #puducherry. As discussed yesterday with concerned officials to provide subsidised nutritious meals to the needy people especially during this pandemic & lockdown.
Assessed the quality &Hygienic methods followed at the centre. pic.twitter.com/jnvA9qJIC7— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (மோடியின் குடும்பம் ) (@DrTamilisai4BJP) April 25, 2021
Puducherry has been registering a spike in number of new cases since last week and today the fresh infections reached 1,008 and there were 11 new deaths.
The test positivity touched around 17.89 percent in the Union Territory.
The weekend lockdown came into force at 10 pm on Friday and will end at 5 am tomorrow.
However, the night curfew would be observed every day from 10 pm till 5 am the next day.
