COVID-19: One-week lockdown declared in Maharashtra's Amaravati district from Monday

Starting from Monday, a one-week lockdown has been imposed in Maharashtra's Amravati district in view of the rise in the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease cases. Guardian minister Yashomati Thakur said, "One-week complete lockdown in remain in force in Amravati district excluding Achalpur city, beginning 8 pm tomorrow," said Guardian Minister Yashomati Thakur adding that essential services permitted. This means that the lockdown, which is slated to begin from tomorrow night, will go on till 1st of March. The authorities also added that additional restrictions have been imposed in Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana & Washim.

Earlier today, the Maharashtra government had expressed thinking of imposing a night curfew in several districts across the state. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was expected to chair a meeting today in which the decision regarding the same will be taken, State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar informed today. Moreover, with cases surging all over the state, Pune on Saturday imposed a night curfew between 11 pm and 6 am. The Pune divisional commissioner said on Sunday that no public movement except those involved in essential services will be allowed in the night. In addition to this, all schools and colleges will also remain shut till 28 February.