The central government has extended the lockdown till May 17 due to rising cases of corona virus.

New Delhi: The central government has extended the lockdown till May 17 due to rising cases of corona virus. The lockdown, which was to end on May 3, will now continue till May 17. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has also divided the corona cases in a total of 733 districts of the country into red, green and orange zones.

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Salons and barber shops were not allowed to reopen in any of the zones until now, but now MHA clarified on Saturday that in the third phase of the lockdown, which starts on May 4, barber shops and salons in the Orange and Green zones will be allowed to reopen.

MHA spokesman said there would be no ban on the sale of non-essential items by e-commerce companies in the Orange and Green Zones. The Home Ministry has placed 130 districts in the red zone. Institutions providing barber shops, salons and many other essential services and goods in the Green Zone districts will also be reopened from May 4.

File PhotoIn all zones, except for people over 65 years of age, sick people and pregnant women, children under 10 years of age will be able to go out for some urgent work or health reasons, people in all zones will be able to go out from 7 am to 7 pm. Unauthorized work is prohibited until 7 p.m.

Medical and OPD facilities will remain open in all the three zones. But it will be important to follow social distance guidelines and wear a face mask.