The lockdown will be in force till 8 am on March 1, state minister Yashomati Thakur said.
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AMRAVATI: Due to the spike in the coronavirus cases in the past few days, Amravati district in Maharashtra s Vidarbha region will be placed under a week-long lockdown from 8 pm on February 22, a state minister said on Sunday.
The lockdown will be in force till 8 am on March 1, minister Yashomati Thakur said.
Apart from the week-long lockdown in Amravati, certain restrictions will be in place in four other districts of Amravati division- Akola, Washim, Buldhana and Yavatmal- with a view to curb the spread of the virus, an official said.