Sanitation worker's house at President's Estate sealed after relative dies from COVID-19

After a relative of a sanitation worker at Gate number 17, in Pocket-Ai n President's Estate died from coronavirus, his house was sealed. 30 families who live in the Estate had to on quarantine.

The worker had visited a relative of his undergoing treatment.

None of the families have shown any symptoms of coronavirus so far.

Prime Minister Modi urged people to follow lockdown measures until May 3.

“Friends, keeping all the suggestions in mind, it has been decided that the lockdown in India will have to be extended till 3^rd May. That means until 3^rd May, each and every one of us, will have to remain in the lockdown. During this time, we must continue maintaining discipline in the way we have been doing till now,” he said during his address to the nation at 10 am.

“Therefore, we have to be very vigilant about hot-spots. We will have to keep a close and strict watch on the places which run the risk of becoming hot-spots. The creation of new hot-spots will further challenge our hard work and penance. Hence, let us extend the strictness and austerity in the fight against Corona for the upcoming one week,” he added.

The lockdown was about to end on April 14.

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