<span style="color: #222222;">The Telangana state government has decided to impose complete lockdown from tomorrow, for Ten days. It will be in force daily from 10 am to next day morning 6 am for 20 hours. Lock down will be relaxed from 6 am to 10 am for all activities. Telangana state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, has also decided to procure vaccines on war footing by calling global tenders immediately. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Cabinet also approved setting up of a State Level Task Force headed by Industries Minister K Tarakarama Rao to monitor the supply of medicines like Remdesivir and COVID-19 vaccines on a daily basis. It was also decided to set up District Level Committees headed by in-charge Ministers and District Collector, Medical Officer and the Superintendents of concerned hospitals in the district as members to review COVID health care daily.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports, the state Government has announced the ten-day total lockdown from tomorrow following the State High Court taking a serious view over the government's measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Thousands of fresh COVID cases are being reported despite Night Curfew is in force across the state. Besides, thousands of people with COVID symptoms like fever and others are being recognised during the ongoing Fever Survey in the state. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Announcing guidelines, the state government exempted all activities of the agriculture sector, medical and health services, essential services like drinking water supply and power supply from the lockdown. Public transport like RTC buses and Metro rail can operate between 6 am and 10 am daily. However, transportation can be as usual on national highways while petrol and diesel pumps will remain open. Activities of Print and Electronic media have been exempted from lockdown. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Government offices will work with one third staff while the banking sector including ATM activities will function normally. Marriage functions can be held but with maximum attendance of 40 people. Similarly, funeral activities can be held with maximum attendance of 20 people. Cinema, clubs, amusement parks and sports stadiums will remain closed during the lockdown.</span><br />''