: Coronavirus: One-week lockdown in Maharashtra’s Amravati from Monday amid surge in cases #IndiaNEWS The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced that a complete week-long lockdown will be enforced

Coronavirus: One-week lockdown in Maharashtra’s Amravati from Monday amid surge in cases #IndiaNEWS
The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced that a complete week-long lockdown will be enforced in Amravati district amid a surge in coronavirus cases, ANI reported. The lockdown will come into force from Monday. Maharashtra minister Yashomati Thakur said that only essential services will be permitted during the lockdown period. She added that the lockdown will be extended if people do not adhere to safety norms, NDTV reported. This came hours after the Pune district administration announced new restrictions on night-time movement, large gathering and operations of schools, eateries and bars amid a jump in new coronavirus infections.Limited curfew would be imposed between 11 pm and 6 am from Monday. Schools and colleges in the district will remain closed till February 28. Private tuitions will remain shut, with the ones providing classes for civil services allowed to operate at 50% capacity. Marriage functions would require prior police permission.Also read: Covid-19: New curbs in Mumbai as Maharashtra reports over 5,000 cases after 75 daysMeanwhile, doctors said they found mutations in one sample each from Amravati and Yavatmal districts, The Indian Express reported. They added that the mutation could explain why whole families were testing positive for the coronavirus in Amravati district. Dr Vivek Gujar from the Yavatmal Molecular Lab told the newspaper that they planned to...Read more

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