Maharashtra: Lockdown in Nandurbar from March 31 midnight

NASHIK: The Nandurbar district administration has announced imposition of lockdown in the entire district from the midnight of March 31 to midnight of April 15.
District collector Rajendra Bharud told TOI that this measure has been taken following a phenomenal rise of the daily Covid cases in the district.
The tribal dominated district of North Maharashtra has become the first district in the region to impose a lockdown following resurgence of the pandemic since late February this year.
“All non-essential establishments like markets, cinema halls, rmalls, religious places will not function during that period. Even public transport would not be available in the district. The petrol pumps would be allowed to provide fuel for vehicles that deal with essentials and which belong to government. But the petrol pump owners have to check the I-Cards of the drivers/staff of such vehicles,” he said, adding that legal action would be taken for any violation of the lockdown.
All schools, colleges and coaching classes in the district would remain closed until further orders. Only online classes are allowed.
Vegetables and grocery items can be sold daily from 6 am to 11 am. The milk distributors shall be allowed to operate from 7 am to 9 am and again from 6 pm to 8 pm. The milk vendors have to get I-Cards from the local tehsildars.
However, the government offices and banks will be allowed to function normally.
The district has been registering over 450-500 cases a day for the last 8-10 days despite restrictions being imposed in the urban pockets of the six talukas of the district. The Covid beds in hospitals are full and patients have been put on waiting list to get admitted in the hospital.