Bedi asks people in Puducherry to continue to adhere to lockdown norms

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran

Bedi has urged people in the Union Territory to continue to maintain discipline and adhere to norms during the lockdown to ensure coronavirus spread is contained.

"People had gone through very difficult period but had observed utmost discipline and self-restraint which has resulted in the Union Territory emerging as a safer state than most others in the country and also several parts of the world," she said in her appeal to brothers and sisters of Puducherry.

Bedi, however, cautioned the people that they should "pass the test commencing on April 20 when there would be relaxation of restrictions as per guidelines of the government."

People should ensure that there was no slackening of adhering to principles of social distancing, sanitation, wearing of masks while going out and washing of hands to prevent the infection, she said.

The Lt Governor thanked the doctors and other healthcare professionals, police, volunteers, ex-servicemen, NCC, ...