<p>In a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19, a 10-day lockdown will be imposed in Pune, neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad and a few other parts of the district starting July 13, a senior official said on Friday.</p>.<p>The lockdown will come into force from midnight of July 13 and end on July 23, he said.</p>.<p>The district reported a record spike of 1,803 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday that pushed the tally to 34,399, while the toll rose to 978.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>The decision to enforce the lockdown was taken in a meeting chaired by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and district guardian minister Ajit Pawar here, the official said.</p>.<p>"A lockdown will be imposed in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and some other areas of the district considering the rise in COVID-19 cases," divisional commissioner (Pune division) Deepak Mhaisekar said.</p>.<p>The lockdown period between July 13 and July 18 will be stricter, wherein only milk shops, pharmacies and clinics will be allowed to operate, he said.</p>.<p>Emergency services have been excluded from the lockdown, he added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, district collector Naval Kishore Ram said the decision was taken to break the chain of viral spread.</p>.<p>A detailed order about the lockdown will be issued soon, Pune municipal commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad said.</p>
<p>In a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19, a 10-day lockdown will be imposed in Pune, neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad and a few other parts of the district starting July 13, a senior official said on Friday.</p>.<p>The lockdown will come into force from midnight of July 13 and end on July 23, he said.</p>.<p>The district reported a record spike of 1,803 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday that pushed the tally to 34,399, while the toll rose to 978.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>The decision to enforce the lockdown was taken in a meeting chaired by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and district guardian minister Ajit Pawar here, the official said.</p>.<p>"A lockdown will be imposed in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and some other areas of the district considering the rise in COVID-19 cases," divisional commissioner (Pune division) Deepak Mhaisekar said.</p>.<p>The lockdown period between July 13 and July 18 will be stricter, wherein only milk shops, pharmacies and clinics will be allowed to operate, he said.</p>.<p>Emergency services have been excluded from the lockdown, he added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, district collector Naval Kishore Ram said the decision was taken to break the chain of viral spread.</p>.<p>A detailed order about the lockdown will be issued soon, Pune municipal commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad said.</p>