Lockdown Extended In Nagpur Till March 31 As Covid-19 Cases Surge - Check Fresh Guidelines

<p><strong>Nagpur:</strong> On the backdrop of significantly surging cases of Coronavirus in Maharashtra's Nagpur, the district administration on Saturday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the city till March 31. A complete lockdown was imposed in Nagpur city from March 15 to March 21, which was again extended today.</p> <p>As per the fresh guidelines issued by the local administration, all schools and colleges will remain closed while local markets have been allowed to operate till 4 pm across the city.</p> <p>Maharashtra minister Nitin Raut, who is also the district gurdian minister, said that the curbs were imposed in Nagpur amid the rise in COVID-19 cases will continue March 31, but with some relaxations.</p> <p>He further informed that a separate standard operating procedure will be issued for the festival of Holi, which will be observed on March 28-29.</p> <p>Shops selling essential commodities will be permitted to operate till 4 pm as opposed to the earlier timing of 1 pm, while restaurants and eateries, which had been ordered to remain shut, can function till 7 pm, the minister said.</p> <p>Meanwhile, food delivery services will be allowed till 11 pm.</p> <p>According to reports, hundreds of citizens of the district were seen not wearing face masks and flouting Covid-19 protocols which reportedly led to the surge in daily Coronavirus cases.</p> <p>The minister also informed that the Police department has been directed to take strict action against those violating the norms. Nagpur recorded 3,235 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the count of infections to 1,85,787, one of the highest in Maharashtra.</p>

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