As COVID cases in India surging again, the Union Health Ministry on Monday said six states — Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu — cumulatively account for 86.25 per cent of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country reached 1,88,747 on Monday and it is 1.68 per cent of the total infections. Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.
▪️ Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a spike in daily new cases
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The rising number of infections is prompting authorities to impose lockdowns and other virus restrictions. Here are all your FAQs answered.
Where have Covid-19 restrictions or complete/partial lockdowns been imposed in India?
In few districts of Maharashtra and Punjab. While districts in Maharashtra face partial lockdowns, a night curfew has been imposed in four districts of Punjab – Jalandhar, SBS Nagar, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala. The night curfew will remain in place in the districts from 11 pm to 5 am.
Is Maharashtra going to impose a lockdown?
Maharashtra Health Minister on Monday called the Covid-19 situation in the state “alarming” and warned that strict action may have to be taken to control cases. He also mentioned a possible “lockdown” in reference to some districts, but only “if required”.
Which parts of Maharashtra have faced Covid-19 restrictions?
The districts that face tightened COVID-19 norms include Amravati, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Nashik, Aurangabad, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Akola, Yavatmal, Washim and Buldhana. The Pune district administration announced restrictions till February 28.
What restrictions are in place in Aurangabad?
Aurangabad administration on Sunday decided to impose a “partial lockdown” in the district between March 11 and April 4, as part of which markets, malls and cinema halls shall remain shut during the weekends.
Heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora, and other tourist spots in the district will also remain shut on Saturdays and Sundays, while marriages will not be allowed to be held in function halls during the lockdown period.
What measures is the Centre taking to control the spread of Covid-19?
The central government has deputed high-level teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir to support them in their fight against the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
Which states have reported zero Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours?
Eighteen states and UTs have not reported any COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours.
These are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Tripura.
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