Coronavirus: Lockdown looks set to be extended in Indore

Indore, May 13 () The current lockdown in MadhyaPradesh's Indore district, which has so far recorded 2,107COVID-19 cases and 95 deaths, looks set to be extended atleast till May 31, a senior official said on Wednesday.

The third phase of the coronavirus-induced nationallockdown will remain in force till May 17.

"In view of the COVID-19 situation, we will take anappropriate decision by holding discussions with publicrepresentatives and others to extend the lockdown beyond May17," Indore district collector Manish Singh told reporters.

He said that people should be mentally prepared thatthe lockdown can be extended till May 31 in the district.

Singh also informed that commercial and industrialactivities are being restored in Indore, the commercialcapital of Madhya Pradesh.

"We have so far allowed about 350 industrial units inthe rural areas of the district to resume production. Inaddition, works in plants of flour, pulses, edible oils,spices etc. also resumed," he said.

The first coronavirus outbreak in Indore district wasreported on March 24. HWP ADU MASNSK NSK