Coronavirus Outbreak: Maharashtra government imposes curfew in the state
In the wake of coronavirus spread, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced a curfew in the state. Uddhav Thackeray stated that "Yesterday we sealed the state borders and today we are sealing district borders. We will not allow it to spread to the districts which are unaffected as of now."
"Essentials like groceries, milk, bakery, medical, etc will remain open. People need not panic. All religious places will remain closed. Only the priests and clerics alone will be inside and pray," he added.
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He said that "Today I am compelled to announce a statewide curfew. People were not listening and we are compelled." Therefore, all the district borders are sealed, no inter-district transportation allowed as Maharashtra government announced a statewide curfew. All the essential services to function and their transportation also allowed but with restrictions.
A complete lockdown has been announced in 19 states and union territories. Some parts of 6 states and union territories have been kept under lockdown, the Health Ministry stated. The States/UTs under complete lockdown are Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tripura, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.