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Punjab curfew till April 14, borders sealed

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Chandigarh, March 30

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Curfew in Punjab has been extended till April 14 in conformity with the 21-day nationwide lockdown announced by the Centre. The state’s borders have been sealed. Stressing on the need for doing so, CM Capt Amarinder Singh said as Haryana and J&K had shut their borders, those stranded were making their way into Punjab.

The CM, after a video-conference with Cabinet Ministers and officials, promised insurance on the Central pattern for health workers. Local Bodies Minister Brahm Mohindra is learnt to have suggested a three-month cover of Rs 50 lakh per person.

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The CM ordered masks and sanitisers for policemen and directed the DGP to deploy personnel on rotation. He agreed to extend the services of 2,000-odd sanitation workers, due to retire on March 31, by three months. — TNS

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