Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Denies National Lockdown

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has ruled out the possibility of a nationwide lockdown amid the ongoing COVID crisis in the country. The minister stated that small containment zones and localised approach would be in focus to control the COVID-19 transmission. She also reached out to the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) president Animesh Saxena to discuss about the government's strategies aimed at tackling the pandemic.