The local administration in Chhattisgarh on Monday imposed a lockdown from September 21 to September 28 in 10 districts, including its capital Raipur, amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the state, The New Indian Express reported. The nine other districts included Bhilai, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Janjgir-Champa, Dhamtari, Baloda Bazaar and Durg, according to NDTV.
“Raipur district has so far reported over 26,000 Covid-19 cases and 900-1,000 cases are being recorded daily,” Raipur Collector S Bharathi Dasan said in an order. “To break the chain of transmission, it has become necessary to declare the entire district a containment zone. Inter-district borders in Raipur will remain sealed during this duration.”
Lockdown has been clamped upon seven municipal corporation areas in Bilaspur from September 22 morning till September 28 midnight, while it would be…
