Lockdown in Bihar: Full shutdown in state till May 15 - Check list of restrictions here On Monday, the Patna High Court had said that a statewide lockdown is urgently needed to curb the spread of coronavirus in Bihar. Share Updated: May 4, 2021, 01:48 PM IST Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday (May 4) announced to impose total lockdown in the state till May 15 to curb the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the state. CM Nitish said in a tweet that he has taken the decision after consultations with cabinet minister and other senior officials. He added that the Crisis Management Group has been ordered to release the guidelines related to lockdown by today evening.