No decision on extending curfew yet, says Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the state government has not yet taken a call on extending the curfew beyond April 14 and any decision on it will taken after the cabinet meeting on Friday.

"No decision has yet been taken on extending the curfew in the state beyond April 14," the CM said.

A decision in this regard will be taken after the cabinet meeting scheduled for April 10, an official release quoting the chief minister said.

The chief minister said though the coronavirus pandemic was currently in control in Punjab, nothing could be predicted at the moment, given the ever-changing dynamics of the situation.

The next few days will be critical to any decision on the way forward, he added.

He reiterated that saving lives was his government's priority and whatever decision is taken will be centred around that.

We are keeping a close watch on the situation, not just in Punjab but across the country. We are also taking into account the way the pandemic is behaving in other countries so that we can imbue their learnings and act accordingly, the chief minister said."