After Telangana announced complete lockdown of the state, its counterpart Andhra Pradesh is now following suit. Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy announced shutdown untill March 31 to fight coronavirus.
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AP would also see closure of inter-state borders for transport till March 31 and asked pepople to step out of their homes only for essential needs.Meanwhile, the government will run with skeletal staff, with employees working in rotation basis. He also announced free ration to the poor and Rs 1000 assistance per family. “Situation is relatively better in AP, compared to other states,” he told reporters here, adding six coronavirus positive cases had been reported so far in the state. Of the six, one patient (the first in Nellore) recovered and has been discharged from hospital, he added.
