Madhya Pradesh government extends 'corona curfew' till May 7

Bhopal: Looking at the rising cases of coronavirus, the Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday night decided to extend the ‘corona curfew’ in the state till May 7 to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission. Currently, the ‘corona curfew’ is in place in several districts of the state, including Bhopal, Indore and other prominent cities, till May 3. Giving further information, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said a meeting was held during which the chief minister reviewed the coronavirus situation in the state along with the cabinet members. 

He also added that the district-level crisis management committees are authorised to take a decision about the corona curfew in consultation with the state government. “Chief Minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan) has decided to extend the corona curfew (or Janata curfew) till May 7,” Narottam Mishra said.

Mishra said the number of COVID-19 positive cases in 10 districts has reduced and these numbers are static in 13 other districts. He also added that less than 50 cases were reported in six districts, while the spread has been effectively curbed in three districts.

“The coronavirus spread in some districts, including Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Ujjain, is worrying and the chief minister himself is monitoring the situation at these places,” he said.

According to the minister, the state’s districts have been divided into three groups for the purpose of reviewing the coronavirus situation. The COVID-19 situation in the districts of the first group was reviewed on Wednesday.

Mishra said the state government was also in discussion to stop plying of buses from Niwari and Datia districts, located along the Uttar Pradesh border.