Puducherry govt may ask PM to extend lockdown

April 08, 2020 13:13

The Puducherry government is ready to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the lockdown, said Chief Minister V Narayanasamy. "My government is ready to write to the Prime Minister to extend the lockdown. People isolating themselves is the only cure to stop the spread of coronavirus infection," Narayanasamy said. Puducherry has five confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one cured or discharged or migrated. India's tally of COVID-19 cases stands at 5,194, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. -- ANI

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