The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a complete shutdown of clusters identified as hotspots in 15 coronavirus-hit districts in order to contain the outbreak of the deadly virus. The order will come into effect from 12 am tonight and continue till April 15.
Here are the 15 districts:
-Lucknow
– Agra
– Ghaziabad
– Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida)
– Kanpur
– Varanasi
– Shamli
– Meerut
– Bareilly
– Bulandshahr
– Firozabad
– Maharajganj
– Sitapur
– Saharanpur
– Basti
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Even the supply of essential services will be done through home delivery. It’s being done to prevent community spread, as numbers are high, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary RK Tiwari.
Announcing the decision, he said, “Anyone who breaks this will face consequences. Anybody who obstructs paramedical and health workers will face the law.”
#WATCH: 15 districts have high viral load of #COVID19. So affected areas will 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 Secretary https://t.co/RrYT7rA0wp pic.twitter.com/s3AzSI8C1B
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