Update from India – Lockdown until May 3, Rural Markets Open, Dashboard Still Red
By Artisanal Gold Council - April 25, 2020
Gateway of India, Mumbai
India has extended its nationwide lockdown until May 3[1], at the same time relaxing some restrictions on neighbourhood shops and in markets in rural areas less affected by COVID-19[2]. The lockdown continues in full force in hotspots and containment zones across the country[3]. The government of Maharashtra state meanwhile announced that the lockdown of Mumbai and Pune will likely continue until May 18[4]. Mumbai is home to the Shirpur Gold Refinery and a centre of India’s gold industry.
In the AGC World Gold Trading Hubs Dashboard, India’s status remains Red (stopped)
[1] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30938-7/fulltext
[2] http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2020/apr/p202042501.pdf; https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/world/coronavirus-news.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage#link-7b9f037d
[3] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/india-pakistan-ease-coronavirus-lockdown-restrictions-200425072609484.html
[4] https://www.livemint.com/news/india/mumbai-pune-lockdown-may-be-extended-till-18-may-minister-tope-11587802007230.html