Coronavirus / MP govt extends lockdown in several districts amid rising COVID-19 cases

Madhya Pradesh government has extended the weekend lockdown in Barwani, Rajgarh, Vidisha in both its urban and rural areas along with Indore city, Rau Nagar, and Mhow of Indore district, Shajapur and Ujjain till April 19. Further, a 10-day lockdown in Balaghat, Narsinghpur, Seoni and Jabalpur city will come into effect on April 12 and will continue till April 22.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Apr 11, 2021, 02:20 PM
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday extended weekend lockdown in several districts including commercial hub Indore in view of rising Covid cases. The decision to extend the lockdown was taken at a meeting held by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with district crisis management committees via video conferencing.

Speaking on the extension, the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajesh Rajora said that the lockdown will be in force in Indore city, Rau, Mhow, Shajapur city and some districts like Ujjain, Barwani, Rajgarh and Vidisha till 6 am on April 19.

Lockdown will be in force from April 12 till the morning of April 22 in Balaghat, Narsinghpur and Seoni districts as well as Jabalpur, and orders under section 144 of CrPC will be issued by respective collectors soon, he added.