Lockdown in Bhopal extended till May 24 to contain Covid

Covid-19 lockdown has been extended in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal city till May 24 amid rise in coronavirus cases.

In view of recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the city, the authorities in Bhopal have extended the lockdown by another week. The lockdown order will be in place till May 24. The lockdown in the state capital was set to end on May 17. District Collector Avinash Lavaniya said in a statement that the decision to extend the Covid-19 restriction was taken in the wake of surge in Covid-19 cases across Bhopal. Accordingly, lockdown has been extended in Bhopal and Berasia town of the district till 6 am on May 24.