72-hour lockdown ends in Madhubani district

PATNA: The curbs imposed in Madhubani district for 72 hours were lifted on Wednesday. More than 500 samples were collected from the town during the lockdown.
With rise in number of Covid-19 cases, Madhubani was the first district in Bihar to impose lockdown amid Unlock 2.0 that began on July 1. This decision was taken at a meeting under the chairmanship of chief secretary Deepak Kumar and is now being implemented in other districts of the state.
District magistrate (DM) Nilesh Ramchandra Deore said the lockdown was imposed for 72 hours from Sunday till Tuesday.“Since people remained in their houses, it was easy for us to collect their samples. Besides, proper sanitization of the infected areas could be done easily,” he added.
Now, the district administration will focus on organizing a drive to create awareness about the importance of using masks.
Asked if the lockdown had helped reduce Covid-19 cases, Deore replied, “We have reopened today and it is too early to say anything. But this lockdown was beneficial.”
He also appreciated the contribution of the common people in making the lockdown successful.
According to the data shared by the state health department, of the 553 Covid-19 cases in Madhubani, 431 people have recovered and two have died. There are 120 active cases in the district.