Lockdown in 16 districts of Chhattisgarh

As COVID cases rise at an alarming rate, Chhattisgarh is imposing a total lockdown in 16 out of 28 districts of the state.

Raipur (Chhattisgarh): In an attempt to stem the rising cases of coronavirus, total lockdown is being imposed in 16 out of 28 districts of Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh is under lockdown

Lockdown is already in place in 8 districts including Durg, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Bemetra, Balod, Balodabazar, Korea and Jashpur.

A barricaded street

Lockdown is being imposed in Dhamtari from Sunday night and in Korba from 3 pm on Monday.

Total lockdown is being imposed in 16 out of 28 districts of Chhattisgarh

Surguja, Surajpur, Gariaband district will be locked from April 13. Lockdown has also been declared in Raigadh, Mahasamund, Bilaspur district from 14 April.

Lockdown is already in place in 8 districts including Durg, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Bemetra, Balod, Balodabazar, Korea and Jashpur

The total active cases in the state are 85 thousand 860. Total 4 lakh 32 thousand 776 corona positive cases have been found so far. 4777 people have died till Saturday.