Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: CM Jagan conducts review, exempts APSRTC, hotels from lockdown

CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy green signal to RTC buses and hotels in Andhra Pradesh and issued a set of guidelines in the wake of the recently issued guidelines by the central government. CM YS Jagan reviewed over COVID-19 at camp official Tadepalli on Monday. The meeting was attended by Deputy CM Alla Nani, Minister Kannababu, CS Nilam Sawhney, DGP Gautam Sawang and Chief Secretary of Medical Health Jawahar Reddy. CM Jagan in consultation with officials on public transport discussed how to run on interstate services. Those who want to get out of Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai are looking to take the buses.

He said that the services should not be allowed in between bus stand. It was also ordered that the passengers need to undergo the teat before and after travel and the details have to be noted to trace out them efficiently. He also ordered that the bus services should be carried out by maintaining the physical distance of the state, and bus drivers must wear masks.

Jagan has decided to run bus services in the state after evacuating the migrants. The authorities have been instructed to prepare procedures for this. CM decided to give permission to buses and private buses with 50 percent occupancy. However, the dates will be announced within three to four days on the availability of bus services. Jagan congratulated the authorities for their efforts in protecting migrant workers. Helping those who are walking through the state. All the steps taken on a warlike basis.

In this review, the guidelines for travel in other means also discussed where only three people are allowed to travel by car and 20 in busses. On the other hand, the government has permitted for marriages for upto 50 people presence. However, the night curfew is scheduled to continue from 7 pm to 5 pm allowing stores to keep open from 7 am to 7 pm.

CM Jagan has also directed officials to look into the setting up of ward clinics and speed up the identification of places. He said that the process be completed by next March. Meanwhile, CM Jagan has issued a directive to the officials to take steps to ensure that all public servants attend the offices.