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New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that another lockdown will not be announced in the wake of the spread of Covid disease in the country. Speaking at a virtual meeting with World Bank Group President David Malpas on Tuesday, the minister said the current situation would only lead to local restrictions. The Finance Minister also briefed the meeting on the steps being taken by the country.
No more going to the lockdown on a large scale. The minister said this would completely affect the economy. The practice of quarantining Covid patients at home will continue. The World Bank said in a statement that David Malpas and the Minister of Finance highlighted the importance of the partnership with India in the areas of financial sector reform, water resource management, civil service, and health. The domestic vaccine production capacity of the country was also discussed.