Ex-CM Raman Singh slams Chhattisgarh govt over worsening COVID situation

In the wake of spurt in cases of coronavirus across the state, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Raman Singh slammed Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government on the basis of a viral video on social media.

Raipur:Chhattisgarh started to grapple with a surge of COVID-19 as it has been recording a large number of positive cases for the last few days.

In the last 3 days, more than 25 people lost their lives every day due to the pandemic which led to a complete lockdown in the Durg district from April 6.

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and state's former Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh slammed Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government on the basis of a viral video on social media. However, ETV Bharat does not vouch for the authenticity of the video.

The video tweeted by Singh shows visuals of cremation ground on one side, where several corpses are being burnt, whereas, on the other side CM Baghel is seen holding an election meet in Assam.

Dr Raman Singh's Tweet

Meanwhile, District Collector Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure said that in view of the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, it has become necessary to break the chain of transmission by imposing a lockdown and public support is required for it.

The lockdown will be imposed from April 6 to April 14, the statement issued by the district administration said.

The statement, however, did not mention which activities will be allowed and restricted during this period.

Appealing to people to stay indoors, the collector urged citizens to get tested if they come in contact with COVID-19 infected persons.

He also urged people above the age of 45 to get vaccinated at nearby vaccination centres.

Last 5 days data of the Durg district:

DATE	POSITIVE CASES	DEATH
April 1	996	7
March 31	1199	7
March 30	769	6
March 29	509	4
March 28	785	4

As on Thursday, the COVID-19 tally in the Durg district stood at 40,068, including 754 casualties.

According to official figures, the district has recorded 10,295 cases in the last two weeks and has 9,883 active cases.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday had directed district collectors to decide on imposing lockdowns in their respective regions as per the local situation.

(With inputs from PTI)