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Coronavirus Lockdown: Be More Determined to Fight COVID-19, Says Asbsuasimne SCS M SUPPORT DH SUPPORT DH DIGITAL JOURNALISM JOURNALISM Home / National / East and /CONTRIBUTE AND SUPPORT DECCAN HERALD DIGITAL JOURNALISM HOME Northeast CORONAVIRUS BENGALURU KARNATAKA NATIONAL SPORTS Coronavirus Lockdown: Be more determined to fight COVID-19, says AsBsUaSImNE SCS M WORLD OPINION APR 14 2020, 15:49 IST UPDATED: APR 14 2020, 15:49 PTI, Guwahati, IST METROLIFE VIDEOS ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALS TRAVEL SPECTRUM LIVING SUNDAY HERALD ThPe AHsOsaTmO goSvernment had earlier decided to support any decision by the Centre on extension of the ongoing 21-day lockdown, which was to end on April 14, instead of doing it on its own like some other states. (Credit: PTI Photo) DH EDUCATION Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday urged people to be "more determined" to fight COVID-19 and strictly folloEw-P rAuPleEsR imposed during the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown which has been extended till May 3. NEWSLETTER Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here The Assam government had earlier decided to support any decision by the Centre on extension of the ongoing 21-day lockdown, which was to end on April 14, instead of doing it on its own like some other states. Starting in undefined… "On PM Shri @narendramodi ji's call, let us together be more determined to fight #COVID2019. "Follow #Lockdown rules till May 3 without any compromise," Sonowal tweeted after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's addressed the nation on extension of the lockdown. On PM Shri @narendramodi ji's call, let us together be more determined to fight #COVID2019. Follow #Lockdown rules till May 3 without any compromise. Stay Indoors Stay Safe#IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/SsKsPUJk1a — Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) April 14, 2020 Assam Health and Family Welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also requested the people to abide by the restrictions announced by the prime minister. "Hon PM Sri @narendramodi has drawn the #LakshmanRekha for India till May 3, and we should religiously abide by it. Also Read: Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths #WeShallBeatCorona," Sarma tweeted. On Tuesday, one more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, taking the state's tally to 31. The 31 cases include one person who had died due to the virus. Deccan Herald News now on Telegram - Click here to subscribe Get top news in your inbox daily DH Newsletter Privacy Policy Your email address GET IT Coronavirus Coronavirus COVID-19 Assam lockdown Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sarbananda Sonowal Comments (+) RELATED STORIES › Need more measures to help J&K to allow construction RBI pumps Rs 1.2 lakh crore Congress makes 10-point poor, says Congress... activities during lockdown fresh currency into... demand charter to Delhi just now 5 mins ago 14 mins ago govt... 17 mins ago VH2SUB WHAi To'Sm BuRSEoWING r l i gTe t dl aDi uf i r An aut mgg l nai i t i dnl vo mst l er mussse onkf gs r t i ar t t i l caa al l enr NATl IWOeNbAtLt i Hdi t c Politics t Oet oo Norythc anntda Cmentral Soueth cecm xi or ce Easpt eanudb Neorrtheast Weostf nl l c sqt oei euewr a KAsRiNrATdAaKl A ht wut a BENoGsiAeLUeRi U l : t t I r SPOeRThSonp seACdl BUiSIpNrEOSiSa MUnLTuImMVEaDnIA pbyI ' e OPrINlIOi NDsp i i n- nr ENTvEcRJT1AaINoMENT aa&9t d cnKl un ys' or e COl Rt OsNcAaVxIRUS LIVE UPDATES aoSkl t SUwBTShCdRgIBwE TO DH ON TELEGRAM sr ooae WATuCpHw s| CeORONAVIRUS LATEST UPDATES mi nuk CORpOaNAsVIRUS OUTBREAK n e COVID-19 | STATE-WISE TALLY CORONAVIRUS HELPLINES TRENDING NEWS Karnataka lockdown extended 15 days with relaxations COVID-19: BBMP lists hotspots in 38 wards of Bengaluru COVID-19: State-wise total confirmed cases on April 14 Centre's clarification on PM-CARES attracts criticism COVID-19: State-wise total confirmed cases on April 11 SERVICES About Epaper Newsletter Archives Sitemap Classifieds Contact OUR GROUP SITES Printers Mysore Prajavani Sudha Mayura Privacy Policy Terms Disclaimer © 2020 The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. .
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