<p>The coronavirus lockdown in Indore, Madhya Pradesh's commercial capital and most worrying hotspot, will be extended for 10-20 days after the second phase ends as scheduled on May 3, district collector Manish Singh said on Friday.</p>.<p>Indore has 1,513 COVID-19 cases, including 72 people who have died of the infection, and 250 who have been discharged after recovery.</p>.<p>Speaking to PTI, Singh said. "We held a detailed discussion with medical experts, public representatives and others in view of the current COVID-19 situation. And we have decided that the lockdown will be extended in the district for another 10 to 20 days after May 3."</p>.<p>"We have controlled the situation in the city after a lot of hard work, and it has improved by at least 70 per cent now. The lockdown needs to be extended here to normalise the situation completely," Singh added.</p>.<p>He said instructions have been given to officials in the administration that the lockdown must be implemented strictly and violators should be arrested.</p>.<p>"We will not tolerate lockdown violations. Curfew is already in force in Indore city. Therefore, no separate order is required to extend its duration," the collector said.</p>.<p>He said the good news was the the number of new cases was falling while that of people getting discharged after recovery was climbing.</p>.<p>The first COVID-19 case was detected here on March 25 after which curfew and lockdown were imposed.</p>
<p>The coronavirus lockdown in Indore, Madhya Pradesh's commercial capital and most worrying hotspot, will be extended for 10-20 days after the second phase ends as scheduled on May 3, district collector Manish Singh said on Friday.</p>.<p>Indore has 1,513 COVID-19 cases, including 72 people who have died of the infection, and 250 who have been discharged after recovery.</p>.<p>Speaking to PTI, Singh said. "We held a detailed discussion with medical experts, public representatives and others in view of the current COVID-19 situation. And we have decided that the lockdown will be extended in the district for another 10 to 20 days after May 3."</p>.<p>"We have controlled the situation in the city after a lot of hard work, and it has improved by at least 70 per cent now. The lockdown needs to be extended here to normalise the situation completely," Singh added.</p>.<p>He said instructions have been given to officials in the administration that the lockdown must be implemented strictly and violators should be arrested.</p>.<p>"We will not tolerate lockdown violations. Curfew is already in force in Indore city. Therefore, no separate order is required to extend its duration," the collector said.</p>.<p>He said the good news was the the number of new cases was falling while that of people getting discharged after recovery was climbing.</p>.<p>The first COVID-19 case was detected here on March 25 after which curfew and lockdown were imposed.</p>