India on Monday intensified its efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, and announced a complete shutdown in 30 states and Union Terr...
India on Monday intensified its efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, and announced a complete shutdown in 30 states and Union Territories, covering 548 districts, reported PTI. Four other states and Union Territories have imposed partial lockdowns.
The Union Ministry of Health has confirmed 468 cases in the country so far, of which 424 are active. The Indian Council of Medical Research’s latest update pegged the number at 471. Nine people have been killed so far after two more deaths were reported from West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh.
“Three states/UTs have imposed lockdown in certain areas of their territories,” a government release said. “One UT has imposed closure of some activities in their areas.”
Important Announcement : 30 States/UTs announce complete lockdown in the entire state/UT covering 548 districts #Covid_19india #CoronaUpdatesInIndi#Covid19India pic.twitter.com/iNWq6wVrzh
— PIB India (@PIB_India) March 23, 2020
States/Union Territories that are part of the lockdown:
- Chandigarh.
- Delhi.
- Goa.
- Jammu and Kashmir.
- Nagaland.
- Rajasthan.
- Uttarakhand.
- West Bengal.
- Ladakh.
- Jharkhand.
- Arunachal Pradesh.
- Bihar.
- Tripura.
- Telangana.
- Chhattisgarh.
- Punjab.
- Himachal Pradesh.
- Maharashtra.
- Andhra Pradesh.
- Meghalaya.
- Manipur.
- Tamil Nadu.
- Kerala.
- Haryana.
- Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
- Puducherry.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Gujarat.
- Karnataka.
- Assam.
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