COVID-19: Nashik to remain shutdown for 11 days beginning today - know what s allowed, what s not
The complete lockdown will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday and will remain in effect until midnight on May 23. (Image Source: IANS)
Updated: May 12, 2021, 01:42 PM IST
Strict lockdown-like restrictions will be imposed in the Nashik district of Maharashtra for 11 days beginning Wednesday given the surge in COVID-19 cases.
The complete lockdown will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday and will remain in effect until midnight on May 23. The announcement came after a district disaster management authority meeting chaired by Collector Suraj Mandhare.
There are orders in Nashik to shut down everything except for the medical service. The decision was taken in view of the steady rise in COVID-19 infections in the city.
COVID-19: Complete lockdown in Nashik till May 23 - Check out the guidelines
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Mumbai: A 10-day complete lockdown has been announced in Nashik District from May 12-23, in order to break the chain of virus transmission. The announcement came after a district disaster management authority meeting chaired by Collector Suraj Mandhare. The complete lockdown will begin at 12 noon and will remain in effect until midnight on May 23. The decision was taken in view of the steady spurt in Covid infections in the city.
On Monday, 1,205 new cases were reported in the limits of the Nashik Municipal Corporation, with zero deaths. Progressive cases stand at 2,14,501 while there have been 1,832 deaths. In the rest of the district, 977 fresh cases and one death were reported while progressive cases rose to 1,29,131 and 1,668 deaths.