COVID-19: Partial lockdown, curbs imposed in THESE districts of Maharashtra, check complete list
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray announced that all political, religious, and social gatherings will be prohibited in the state from February 22.
DNA Web Team
Feb 22, 2021, 09:29 PM IST
In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, fresh restrictions and curbs have been imposed in several districts and cities in the state. Maharashtra reported 6,971 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 21,00,884 with the addition of new cases.
A total of 51,788 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the state so far. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday (February 21), announced that all political, religious, and social gatherings will be prohibited in the state from Monday (February 22), amid rising COVID-19 cases. Let s take a look at what restrictions are in place in which state:
UPDATED: February 18, 2021 15:39 IST
Punitive action will be taken against establishments that do not adhere to mark wearing and social distancing. (Photo: PTI/Representational image)
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Besides Mumbai, Amravati and Akola are two areas where Covid cases has surged sharply
Fresh restrictions have been imposed in both the districts
A fresh surge in Covid-19 cases has been observed in some districts of Maharashtra including Amravati and Akola.
In the past week, Amravati recorded close to 3,000 cases and has become a matter of concern for the state and local health authorities. The administration has now started imposing restrictions in the district.
Speaking to India Today TV, Civil Surgeon Shyam Sunder Nikam said that while one member of the house went out earlier, now everyone moves out. He said it was obvious that the cases would rise.
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To curb the spike in Covid-19 cases, the district collectors of Amravati, Yavatmal, Akola and Wardha have imposed strict restrictions, including a lockdown and curfew. In Yavatmal, the District Collector M Devender Singh has announced a 10-day lockdown, while his Amravati counterpart Shailesh Naval has ordered weekend restrictions.
In Akola, District Collector Jitendra Papalkar has announced a lockdown until February 28. There will be curfew on Sundays from 8pm to 6am, while the weekly markets have been suspended until further orders.
In Wardha, the district administration has imposed a curfew from midnight. In all these districts, the administration has decided to take punitive action against violators of Covid norms.