Chhattisgarh: Lockdown extended in 14 districts as Covid-19 cases skyrocket
The Chhattisgarh government has extended the lockdown imposed in 14 districts of the state as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. Restrictions will remain in place in Raipur, Balod, Mahasamund, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Dhamtari, Korba, Bemetra, Jashpur, Surajpur, Surguja, Balrampur, Kanker and Kondagaon.
The government said that lockdown will be imposed in these districts till May 5. Notably, this is the second time when the Bhupesh Baghel government has extended the lockdown in the landlocked state.
Chhattisgarh is among eight states with more than one lakh active Covid-19 cases. The other states are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
The state reported 15,084 fresh cases, 380 discharges, and 215 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to news agency ANI, adding that over 1.21 lakh cases are active.
Meanwhile, the state government has announced that free Covid vaccine will be provided to everyone above 18 years of age the state, starting May 1. According to the state's data, as many as 88 per cent of health workers and 92 per cent of frontline workers in the state have been given the first dose of the vaccine.
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