Telangana Government has announced total lock down except emergency services till 31st of this month after evoking Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. With 5 more Coronavirus positive cases reporting in the state, the number of total corona positive cases in the state has gone up to 27.<br />''<br />''The State Government has announced a slew of measures to contain the spread of Pandemic after a meeting of the high-level committee in Hyderabad. Briefing media, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao announced the lock down and appealed to people to stay indoors till 31st of this month to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Accordingly, all inter-state boarders are closed. All public transport including buses, trains, local trains and metro rail services have been stopped.<br />''<br />''Similarly, Government employees will work from home except those in essential services such as health, power. Others will work from office on 20% rotation basis. All activities will be suspended in departments like education. Private companies, which employ labourers and other workers must pay their wages for the month.<br />''<br />''All Anganwadi Centers in the state will be closed and nutrition food will be supplied to the beneficiaries at their homes. For those women who are pregnant and due for delivery, ambulances will be available and all non-essential surgeries and medical services will have to be postponed so that health department focuses on tackling Covid-19.<br />''<br />''The government will also release 2417 crore rupees immediately for distributing 12 kgs of rice to each of about 88 lakh poor white ration holders in the state and also distributing 1500 rupees per each card for essential commodities. Stating that  lock down is not imposing Curfew, the Chief Minister further said one person from each family may go out for essential commodities but not more than 5 persons should be at a place, that too in minimum 3 feet distance.<br />''<br />''<br />