Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and also appealed to the citizens to get themselves vaccinated without any hesitation and fear.
Updated Mar 12, 2021 | 21:28 IST
At a time when the Nagpur administration is grappling hard to contain the rising COVID-19 cases in the city, huge number of people thronged Sitabuldi Main Road for shopping on Friday. Huge crowd at Sitabuldi Main Road area
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Nagpur division has reported 2,48,912 infections and 4,893 fatalities so far
21,17,744 number of coronavirus patients have recovered in Maharashtra
Mumbai: At a time when the Nagpur administration is grappling hard to contain the rising COVID-19 cases in the city, huge number of people thronged Sitabuldi Main Road for shopping on Friday.
In an attempt to stem the increasing coronavirus cases, the administration has decided to impose a lockdown in Nagpur City Police Commissionerate area from March 15 to 21.
During the coming lockdown, private offices will remain closed, while government offices will work at 25 per cent capacity, according to the notice.
Essential services will continue, the notice added. Shops of essential commodities will remain open. Liquor will be sold online only during the lockdown period.
There currently are 12,166 active cases in Nagpur. The district yesterday reported 1,710 new cases, taking its overall tally to 1,62,053. As many as 4,417 people have died in the district from the novel coronavirus so far.
Speculation is gaining ground over a possible statewide lockdown in Maharashtra amid rising number of Covid cases, especially after the Shiv Sena talked of tough measures in an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamna.
Maharashtra [India], March 11 ( ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday received his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and also appealed to the citizens to get themselves vaccinated without any hesitation and fear.
Read more about Complete lockdown in Nagpur from March 15-21 amid rising coronavirus cases on Business Standard. However, essential services will be allowed during this period, said Nagpur Guardian Minister Nitin Raut