Maharashtra Covid-19 spike: One-week lockdown in Amravati

Maharashtra has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Credit: AFP photo.

Amid rising cases of Covid-19, a one-week lockdown has been imposed in Amravati district’s municipal areas of Amravati and Achalpur.

The lockdown starts on February 22 and ends on March 1.

The announcement was made by the state's Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur, who is also the guardian minister of Amravati.

"One-week complete lockdown remains in force in Amravati district excluding Achalpur city, beginning 8 pm tomorrow,” she said, adding whatever necessary needs to be done before that the administration has given 24 hours time.

“There is no other option,” she said while speaking to the media.

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