10 Chhattisgarh Districts Under Lockdown, Capital Raipur Containment Zone
Chhattisgarh now has 37,853 energetic circumstances, a state legitimate mentioned.
Raipur:
Ten districts in Chhattisgarh, together with state capital Raipur, were put underneath lockdown from nowadays amid spike in COVID-19 circumstances in those districts. The state capital — which has been reporting 900-1,000 day by day circumstances — has been declared a containment zone.
Except for Raipur, 9 different districts together with Jashpur, Baloda Bazaar, Janjgir-Champa, Durg, Bhilai, Dhamtari, Bilaspur, Bilaspur, will stay underneath lockdown until September 28, consistent with the federal government order.
Raipur, which is one of the worst-hit districts, has been reporting a top selection of infections.
“Raipur district has to this point reported over 26,000 COVID-19 circumstances and 900-1000 circumstances are being recorded day by day. To wreck the chain of transmission, it has develop into vital to claim all of the district a containment zone. Inter-district borders in Raipur will stay sealed all over this period,” the order issued by way of Raipur Collector S Bharathi Dasan mentioned.
All Central, state and semi executive in addition to non-public workplaces will stay closed, although executive group of workers engaged in prevention and keep watch over of COVID-19 will proceed to paintings as previous, it mentioned. No public assembly or rally will likely be allowed all over the duration, it mentioned.
“All stores and business institutions, together with grocery stores will likely be closed. Scientific stores will likely be allowed to stay open whilst house deliveries of medications will likely be given precedence. Milk stores will likely be open from 6am to 8am after which 5pm to six:30pm,” an legitimate mentioned.
Petrol pumps will supply gasoline handiest to executive automobiles, non-public automobiles engaged in clinical emergency and ambulances.
LPG cylinder vendors are allowed to take orders handiest by way of phone and supply house supply.
Crucial services and products, like well being, electrical energy and water provide, sanitation works and emergency services and products were saved out of the purview of restrictions, and the ones wanting to transport out of the district will want an e-pass, an legitimate mentioned.
On Sunday, Chhattisgarh reported 1,949 new circumstances and 13 deaths, taking the statewide rely to 86,183 and general selection of useless to 677.
The state now has 37,853 energetic circumstances, a state legitimate mentioned.
