Punjab CM applauds people for fighting coronavirus collectively

Captain Amarinder Singh, chief minister, Punjab, has thanked people for following guidelines issued to deal with the coronavirus threat. He applauded them for responding to his request to celebrate Baisakhi in their respective homes positively.

New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who had appealed to people of the state not come out of their homes on the occasion of Baisakhi in view of coronavirus threat, thanked them for for celebrating the auspicious festival from their homes in the larger interest of all.

Lauding the cooperation of the people in this difficult time, the Chief Minister said it was the need of the hour for all to behave responsibly and ensure that the pandemic does not go out of control.

He thanked the people for supporting the state government, maintaining social distance and adhering to the restrictions imposed to combat the contagious virus, which has killed over a lakh people across the nations.

"The inherent Punjabi resilience had once again come to the fore in this critical hour," he said.

“Unfortunately, we have had to extend the curfew for another two weeks, till May 1, but given the critical situation, there was no option,” said the Chief Minister, hopeful that the state, which had largely been able to control the pandemic till now, would be able to stabilise the situation further.

Singh reiterated that his government would further streamline the supply chain and ensure that not a single person in the state, including the migrant labourers, go hungry. Arrangements were also in place for the smooth wheat harvesting and procurement operation set to commence on April 15, he added.

Further measures would be taken, said the Chief Minister, to ensure smooth and gradual exit of the state from the lockdown/curfew so that some kind of normalcy could be enabled, in the interest of the economy and industry.