COVID 19: Complete lockdown imposed for a week in Maharashtra’s Nagpur from March 15 after rise in cases
With increasing cases of COVID 19 cases in the area, Nagpur witnesses a complete lockdown for a week from Monday. Written By
Pinkvilla Desk 3155375 reads Mumbai Updated: March 12, 2021 09:36 am COVID 19: Complete lockdown imposed for a week in Maharashtra’s Nagpur from March 15 after rise in cases
The COVID 19 pandemic which had hit the country last year and affected over one crore people in India. And while it was expected to have subsided by now, it is reported that the nation is witnessing a second wave of the pandemic now. In fact, Maharashtra, which had earlier recorded the highest number of COVID 19 positive cases, is once again witnessing a spike in the cases of late. As a result, a complete lockdown during in Maharashtra’s Nagpur for a week.
Lockdown imposed in Nagpur from March 15 to 21 amid spike in COVID-19 cases ANI | Updated: Mar 11, 2021 17:03 IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], March 11 (ANI): Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government on Thursday decided to impose a lockdown in Nagpur district from March 15 to 21.
Only essential services such as vegetable and fruit shops and milk booths will stay open, according to the order issued by the Nagpur district administration. Complete lockdown to remain imposed in Nagpur City Police Commissionerate area from March 15 to March 21. Essential services will continue, said Nagpur Guardian Minister Nitin Raut.
Maharashtra reported 13,659 new COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the cumulative count of the cases in the state has reached 22,52,057. The state currently has 1,00,240 active coronavirus cases.