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Covid-19: Week-long lockdown begins in Maharashtra s Nagpur, top cop visits main roads
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Updated: Monday, March 15, 2021, 17:06 [IST]
Nagpur, Mar 15: A week-long lockdown with strict curbs came into force in Nagpur on Monday to contain the rise in COVID-19 cases and officials warned of stern action against those violating the protocols here in Maharashtra.
Nagpur Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar visited some of the main roads here in the morning and reviewed the implementation of the lockdown, which will remain in force till March 21.
According to the district administration, unnecessary movement of people will not be allowed on streets.
Kumar said there are 99 check points across Nagpur and eight on the city s border.
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NAGPUR: With Covid-19 cases continuing to surge, restrictions on movement of people and non-essential shops and activities are back for a week starting Monday in the city and Kamptee, Hingna, Koradi and nearby places. For the first time in year-long pandemic, only standalone essential shops like kirana, vegetables, fruits, chicken, mutton, fish etc shops will be allowed to function.
The restrictions have revived the memories of three-month full lockdown that was enforced from March third week to first week of June last year.
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Maharashtra: Lockdown announced in Nagpur from March 15 to 21, liquor shops to remain close
ByPratik MukanePratik Mukane / Updated: Mar 11, 2021, 14:10 IST
Nagpur district of
Guardian Minister
Nitin Raut made the announcement in view of a massive spike in the district in a span of 24 hours.
The development comes after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said a second lockdown can be avoided only if citizens in the state follow Covid-19 rules. Yesterday, 1,710 people were found positive in a span of 24 hours. The Covid virus is spreading rapidly in the city and rural areas. We had a lockdown on Saturday and Sunday, however, people did not take it seriously. The positive patients were found roaming. Even after repeatedly telling people, people are behaving like there is no fear. Considering yesterday s situation, I have to take the decision. From March 15 to 21, there will be stricter lockdown in the city.
The state’s positivity has increased three times since January. Among all major cities, Mumbai seems to be an outlier with daily positivity between 5-7%
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Eight of the ten districts with the highest active cases in the country are from Maharashtra, the Union health ministry said on Thursday, calling the surge a “tipping point”. Pune, Nagpur, Thane and Mumbai are the top four. We are very worried about Maharashtra. Across several districts in Maharashtra there is a rise. A strict lockdown has been imposed in Nagpur. We are reaching a situation where those approaches are being brought back,” said Niti Aayog member Dr V K Paul, adding that the surge shows the virus cannot be taken for granted. “It can come up unexpectedly, with dynamics we don t know of.