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Maharashtra: Amravati to go under week-long lockdown from today

The announcement for the lockdown in Amravati came hours after the district administration in Pune imposed a night curfew and shut down schools and coaching centres till February 28. The lockdown will be extended if people do not follow safety rules.

Maharashtra: Amravati to go under week-long lockdown from today
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The Maharashtra government on Sunday, February 21, announced a week-long complete lockdown in the Amravati district in wake of spurt in COVID-19 cases.

"A one-week complete lockdown will remain in force from 8 pm on February 22 to 6 am on March 1 in Amravati district excluding Achalpur city. Only the essential services are permitted to operate," Guardian Minister Yashomati Thakur told reporters.

The lockdown will be extended if people do not follow safety rules, the minister said, adding the decision to stop all non-essential activity was taken after COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Maharashtra.

Educational offices, non-teaching staff, research staff and scientists will be permitted for e-information, evaluation of answer sheets and result declaration work only, said district collector Shailesh Naval said.

Naval also said that restrictions on the number of passengers in different types of vehicles have been put in place and inter-district bus transport will operate at 50 per cent capacity with passengers compulsorily maintaining social distancing and wearing masks.

Cinema houses, gyms, swimming pools, parks will also remain closed and gatherings for entertainment, educational, cultural, religious purposes, etc will not be permitted.

However, hotels and restaurants will sell only parcels while goods transport will continue unrestricted during the 22 February-1 March lockdown.

"All concessions given under the 'Mission Begin Again' stand cancelled till 8 am of March 1," Naval said.

The announcement for the lockdown in Amravati came hours after the district administration in Pune imposed a night curfew and shut down schools and coaching centres till February 28.

Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said, "In view of rising COVID-19 cases in districts like Nagpur, Amravati and Yatvmal, the Maharashtra Government is thinking of imposing a night curfew in the districts. A meeting will be chaired by the Chief Minister soon to make a decision."

The state administration has been acting on high alert amid rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra.

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