Lockdown in Nagpur from March 15-21 amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Nagpur lockdown: Essential services such as milk, vegetable and medical shops will remain open.

Moneycontrol News

March 11, 2021 / 02:16 PM IST

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A week-long complete lockdown will be imposed in Nagpur, Maharashtra from March 15 to 21, the city’s Guardian Minister Nitin Raut announced on March 11. This came after weeks of resurgence in COVID-19 cases in Nagpur and rest of the state.

“Complete lockdown to remain imposed in Nagpur City Police Commissionerate area from March 15 to March 21. Essential services will continue,” news agency ANI quoted Raut as saying.

Essential services such as milk, vegetable and medical shops will remain open. Government offices will function at 25 percent capacity, according to news reports.

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Having flattened the curve of COVID-19 cases by January-February, the state has witnessed a sharp rise in infections over the last three-four weeks.

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