COVID-19: Nagpur under lockdown for a week as the fate of Mumbai remains undecided

Mar 11, 2021 By: Prabhjote Gill

Nagpur, in Maharashtra, will be placed under lockdown for a week

This will start on March 15 and last until March 21. Credit: BCCL

During the lockdown in Nagpur, essential services will stay open

This includes vegetable and fruit shops as well as milk booths. Liquor will be sold online. Credit: BCCL

Private offices will remain closed

The lockdown comes as a reaction to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the city

Nagpur reported over 1,800 cases in the last 24 hours. Credit: BCCL

Maharashtra accounts for almost 60 percent of the new daily cases in India

It has reported the highest daily new COVID-19 cases at 13,659 on March 10 Credit: Business Insider India

Earlier, the government imposed a ‘Janata Curfew’ for three days in Jalgaon

It was imposed on Monday, March 8, and was enforced between 8am to 8pm. Credit: BCCL

More parts of the state could go into lockdown, according to CM Uddhav Thackeray

"Some areas of Maharashtra will witness strict lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection,” he told reporters. Credit: IANS

One of those areas may be the city of Mumbai

It has been recording over 1,000 cases for a week now. According to Mumbai’s municipality, ‘all options’ are open. Credit: Business Insider India

The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra have been increasing since February

Maharashtra has come up with a seven-point action plan, which includes testing of close contacts, fast contact-tracing, mass testing in hot-spots and audit of deaths. Credit: BCCL