Answer to Question #210027 in English for Emmanuel Egbuagha

Question

QUESTION 3

As a public relations officer write a press release in which you inform the public about the extension of the lock down due to COVID-19. Include references in your answer

Answer 1

PRESS RELEASE

AN ADDITIONAL TWO-WEEK LOCKDOWN EXTENSION, IN-EFFECT FROM APRIL 10, 2021

Subsequent to ample appraisal, and taking into account the Lockdown methods having initiating and further resulting into noteworthy advances concerning the COVID-19 state within the republic, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI) dispensed an imperative Mandate in the Disaster Management Act, 2005, at present, to further prolong the Lockdown (Press Release Extension Of Lockdown For A Further Period Of Two Weeks With Effect From May 4, 2020., 2021). The length of the extended lockdown comprises an additional two weeks past April 10, 2021. The MHA similarly dispensed new recommendations to standardize diverse activities in this era of uncertainty, centered on the threat outlining of the regions of the republic into Red (hotspot), Green and Orange Zones (Press Release Extension Of Lockdown For A Further Period Of Two Weeks With Effect From May 4, 2020., 2021).

 

Reference

Assam.Gov. 2021. Press Release Extension of Lockdown for a Further Period of Two Weeks with Effect from May 4, 2020. [Online] Available at: <https://covid19.assam.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Press-Release-on-extension-of-lockdown-and-issue-of-new-guidelines-dt-01.05.2020.pdf> [Accessed 23 June 2021].