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.
Social, political and cultural events will also not be permitted from February 25 to March 7.
Testing in Nagpur has tripled to over 10,000 tests per day, amid rise in infections.
Although the cases of coronavirus are increasing in Maharashtra, the administration has been able to control the situation in Nagpur, the district s guardian minister said.
Coronavirus testing has tripled, as more than 10,000 swab samples are tested in the district in a day.
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Apart from this, stamping of people placed under home quarantine and recording data of patients visiting government hospitals are also underway, he said.
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The schools and colleges of Nagpur will remain closed till March 7, 2021. The District Administration imposed lockdown in the district after 626 people were found COVID positive. Maharashtra Lockdown: Schools, Colleges in Nagpur to remain | Photo Credit: Representative Image
The Nagpur District Administration has decided to keep the schools and colleges closed till March 7, 2021. Maharashtra Lockdown s decision has been imposed on various districts due to the rise in coronavirus cases recently.
Yesterday, Pune District Administration issued guidelines for the lockdown in the city. A night curfew has been imposed between 11 pm, and 6 am after 849 people tested COVID positive in the city.