Ahead of lockdown, people flock liquor shop in Nagpur, flout social distancing norms
Amid a spike in COVID-19 instances in the state, social distancing norms had been flouted in Maharashtra’s Nagpur as people gathered exterior a liquor retailer on Friday evening forward of a week-long lockdown beginning on Monday. Similarly, lots of of people had been seen flouting social distancing norms at a cotton market in town.
Due to a surge in COVID-19 instances in Maharashtra, the state authorities on Thursday determined to impose a lockdown in Nagpur district from March 15 to 21.
Only important providers similar to vegetable and fruit retailers and milk cubicles will keep open, in keeping with the order issued by the district administration.
“Complete lockdown to remain imposed in Nagpur City Police Commissionerate area from March 15 to March 21. Essential services will continue,” mentioned Nagpur Guardian Minister Nitin Raut.
“Maharashtra reported 13,659 new COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the cumulative count of the cases in the state has reached 22,52,057. The state currently has 1,00,240 active coronavirus cases. Registering as many as 9,913 recoveries in the last 24 hours, Maharashtra’s total recovery count went up to 20,99,207,” the Union Health Ministry knowledgeable on Thursday morning.
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday throughout its weekly press convention expressed considerations over the COVID-19 scenario in Maharashtra and mentioned that diminished testing, tracing and lack of COVID acceptable behaviours have led to the surge in lively instances in the state.
“We are very worried about Maharashtra. This is a serious matter. This has two lessons- don’t take the virus for granted and if we have to remain Covid free, then, we need to follow Covid appropriate behaviour,” Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul mentioned.
Echoing an identical comment, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava mentioned that Maharashtra has proven a worrisome pattern.
“The mutant strain has not been found incriminating in this surge in cases. It is just related to reduced testing, tracking and tracing and COVID inappropriate behaviour and large congregations,” he mentioned.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday had mentioned that strict lockdown measures will probably be enforced in some components of the state to include the unfold of COVID-19.Â
(With ANI inputs)
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