Covid-19 hotspots in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh to be completely shut till April 15
The list includes Lucknow, Gautam Buddh Nagar which includes the industrial township of Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Shamli and Saharanpur.
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered complete shutdown of Covid-19 hotposts in 15 districts to check the spread of novel coronavirus. The order will come into effect from 12 am tonight and continue till April 13.
The list includes Lucknow, Gautam Buddh Nagar which includes the industrial township of Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Shamli and Saharanpur.
15 districts – including Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Lucknow, Agra, Shamli, Saharanpur – which have viral load of #COVID19, to be sealed. Only home delivery & medical teams will be allowed there. It’s being done to prevent community spread,as numbers are high: RK Tiwari, Chief Secy pic.twitter.com/5x3xfkFoV4
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 8, 2020
Officials said all these 15 districts have six or more cases each. It was not immediately clear what additional measures will be put in place in these areas. A list of the hotspots was not available immediately. The restrictions will continue till at least April 15, when a review will be done.
India is already under a three-week, nationwide lockdown, which began on March 25. There are reports that the Centre is considering extending the lockdown after suggestions by several states, including Uttar Pradesh, and experts.