Coronavirus lockdown in Nagpur: The lockdown will be from March 15 to 21. (Represenational)
Mumbai:
Nagpur in Maharashtra will go under lockdown for a week, from March 15 to March 21, due to the rising cases of coronavirus in the city. Essential services such as vegetable and fruit shops and milk booths will stay open. More parts of the state could go into lockdown, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray indicated as COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in Maharashtra for nearly a month.
Nagpur reported over 1,800 cases in the last 24 hours. Some areas of Maharashtra will witness strict lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection. The government is going to hold a special meeting with officials before coming out with the lockdown measures, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said after taking his first shot of the anti-Covid vaccine.
Updated Mar 11, 2021 | 15:33 IST
Nagpur lockdown news: The COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra have been increasing since the second week of February 2021. Representational image | Photo Credit: IANS
Nagpur: In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in Nagpur, the authorities on Thursday announced a complete lockdown in Maharashtra s city from March 15 to 21.
According to Nagpur Guardian Minister Nitin Raut, only essential services (such as vegetable shops and milk booths) will remain open during the lockdown.
The lockdown will be imposed in all the areas that fall under the Nagpur Police Commissionerate.
During the lockdown in Nagpur, private offices will stay shut while government offices will work at 25 per cent capacity, announced Raut.