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The Covid-19 tally in Nagpur reached 1,75,386 after 2,587 new infections were detected today. Representational Image. | Photo Credit: AP
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The district-wide lockdown will continue till March 21, and people have been asked to avoid stepping out of their houses unless necessary
Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B yesterday said that the response to the lockdown announcement was fairly good on Day 1
Nagpur: The one-week-long lockdown in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district came into effect on Monday but the district Municipal Commissioner on Tuesday said that stand-alone shops selling groceries, vegetables, fruits, meat in the city will be open till 1 pm from March 17.
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A week-long lockdown has been imposed in Nagpur from March 15 and it will remain in place till March 21.
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Updated: Mar 11, 2021, 01:32 PM IST
Amid rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Mumbai and several other parts of Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a warning that the authorities may impose lockdown in Mumbai if coronavirus cases conitnue to rise.
“As of now, it is not on our plan. But certainly, if the cases go up like this, and if we are not getting equal support from citizens, then we can keep that option open after detailed review. That decision will be taken at an appropriate time,” Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani told CNN-News18.
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Lockdown in Nagpur from March 15 to 21
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has decided to impose a lockdown in Nagpur from March 15. The lockdown will remain in place till March 21. Only essential services like vegetable and fruit shops, milk, and essential services will be allowed during the lockdown. The lockdown has been imposed in all the areas that come under the Nagpur Police Commissionerate.
The decision was taken during a meeting at the Divisional Commissioner s office here. All the institutions except those involved in providing essential services will remain shut during the lockdown period.