1-week lockdown in Maha's Amravati from tomorrow

February 21, 2021 17:20

Amravati district in Maharashtra will be placed under lockdown for a week amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the state.

Cabinet minister Yashomati Thakur said the lockdown will kick in from Monday evening.

The government said only essential services will be allowed to function during the strict seven-day lockdown.

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.

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