MP to restrict movement of people from Chhattisgarh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The Madhya Pradesh authorities will restrict the movement of people from neighbouring Chhattisgarh to curb the unfold of COVID-19 and a lockdown will likely be enforced in remoted areas every time wanted, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan mentioned on Sunday.
Talking to reporters in Bhopal, Chouhan mentioned they’ve already sealed Madhya Pradesh’s areas bordering Maharashtra.
“There will now be restrictions on movement from Chhattisgarh. Those who need to come for necessary and unavoidable work will be allowed on humanitarian grounds and transportation of goods will continue,” he mentioned, citing the unfold of COVID-19 within the neighbouring states.
Chouhan mentioned endurance is required to management the pandemic.
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“I will go out with a loudspeaker on my vehicle at 6 pm on Monday and appeal to people to maintain physical distance and wear masks,” the chief minister mentioned.
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 49,447 new COVID-19 instances, the very best rise in a day to this point, taking its tally to 29,53,523.
Besides, Chhattisgarh recorded 5,818 COVID-19 instances on Saturday, its highest single-day spike, taking the rely of infections within the state to 3,63,796, as per official figures.
Chouhan mentioned these coming to MP from these states for obligatory and unavoidable work had been being screened.
If discovered obligatory, they are going to be stored in isolation, however the basic movement of people is not going to be allowed.
“They are our brothers and sisters, but we have to take such measures to control the spread of the coronavirus,” he mentioned.
The CM mentioned greater than 3,000 recent instances of coronavirus had been reported in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
He additionally mentioned there will likely be a restricted lockdown within the affected areas every time wanted, however there will likely be “no lockdown in the entire state”.
He urged social staff and spiritual leaders to run a public consciousness marketing campaign to examine the unfold of the viral an infection.
Chouhan famous {that a} three-day lockdown is occurring in Chhindwara and two-day restrictions are in place in Betul.
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“I don’t want such lockdowns because this affects businesses and employment. Our priority is to protect the people without a lockdown,” he mentioned.
Chouhan mentioned the BJP is probably going to announce an consciousness marketing campaign on Sunday beneath which its MLAs, MPs and different leaders will attraction to people to use masks and keep social distancing to defeat the coronavirus.Â
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