The lockdown will be in force till 8 am on March 1, state minister Yashomati Thakur said.
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AMRAVATI: Due to the spike in the coronavirus cases in the past few days, Amravati district in Maharashtra s Vidarbha region will be placed under a week-long lockdown from 8 pm on February 22, a state minister said on Sunday.
The lockdown will be in force till 8 am on March 1, minister Yashomati Thakur said.
Apart from the week-long lockdown in Amravati, certain restrictions will be in place in four other districts of Amravati division- Akola, Washim, Buldhana and Yavatmal- with a view to curb the spread of the virus, an official said.
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Also, collectors in almost 11 districts of Vidarbha have announced lockdown-like curbs as cases rise.
However, a complete lockdown needs the Centre’s nod.
The administration in Yavatmal district ordered curbs on gatherings and also closure of schools (which had reopened for select classes) for ten days, measures coming on a day when the state reported 5,427 new cases, a daily tally not seen in more than two months.
A weekend lockdown was announced in Amravati district, from pm on Saturday to am on Monday, a period during which markets and other establishments will remain shut, but essential services will remain unaffected.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has released a set of new Covid-related guidelines for Mumbai.People flouting rules for home isolation, weddings, and public gatherings will be prosecuted, an order from Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal stated