<p>The Jharkhand government on Tuesday declared one-week lockdown starting from April 22 to check the spread of coronavirus cases,Chief Minister Hemant Soren said. Decision to enforce lockdown from April 22 to April 29 was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the chief minister here. Soren said the period will be observed as "health safety week".</p>.<p>The identified offices of central government, state government and also those in private sector have been exempted from the total shutdown while others will remain shut, Soren said in a statement. He appealed to the people not to venture out of their home unless and intil its necessary in this period. Agriculture,industries and mining operations will function during the time.</p>.<p><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/covid-19"><strong>Follow DH's lates updates on Covid-19, here</strong></a></p>.<p>Religious places will remain open but devotees in fixed numbers will be allowed there during this time period, he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that curfew under section 144 of the CrPC will be in force across Jharkhand during this time to prevent gathering of more than five persons at a public place. The detail of the curbs during the lockdown will be issued this evening, he added.</p>.<p>Like other parts of the country, Jharkhand is also witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases in its second wave. As per the last health bulletin, Jharkhand had a total of 1,33,479 positive cases, while 1456 patients have lost their lives. There are 28,010 active cases in the state.</p>
<p>The Jharkhand government on Tuesday declared one-week lockdown starting from April 22 to check the spread of coronavirus cases,Chief Minister Hemant Soren said. Decision to enforce lockdown from April 22 to April 29 was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the chief minister here. Soren said the period will be observed as "health safety week".</p>.<p>The identified offices of central government, state government and also those in private sector have been exempted from the total shutdown while others will remain shut, Soren said in a statement. He appealed to the people not to venture out of their home unless and intil its necessary in this period. Agriculture,industries and mining operations will function during the time.</p>.<p><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/covid-19"><strong>Follow DH's lates updates on Covid-19, here</strong></a></p>.<p>Religious places will remain open but devotees in fixed numbers will be allowed there during this time period, he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that curfew under section 144 of the CrPC will be in force across Jharkhand during this time to prevent gathering of more than five persons at a public place. The detail of the curbs during the lockdown will be issued this evening, he added.</p>.<p>Like other parts of the country, Jharkhand is also witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases in its second wave. As per the last health bulletin, Jharkhand had a total of 1,33,479 positive cases, while 1456 patients have lost their lives. There are 28,010 active cases in the state.</p>