Won't Impose Lockdown In Telangana: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao

He also urged the people to follow government guidelines like wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and avoiding mass gatherings.

The Telangana government would not impose a lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19, but was taking all steps to control it like ramping up testing, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Friday. He also urged the people to follow government guidelines like wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and avoiding mass gatherings. "I would like to clearly tell the people of the state that we will not impose a lockdown. There will be no closure of industries. There is no need to feel anxious," he said, speaking in the Legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister said some people from film industry recently met him, expressing concern over a possible lockdown, as several films, including some big budget ones, were under production.