Lockdown in Durg from April 6 amid surge in cases
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District Collector seeks public support to break the chain of transmission
The administration in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district on Friday announced a complete lockdown from April 6 to 14 in the light of spike in COVID-19 cases in the region, an official said. District Collector Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure said that in view of the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, it had become necessary to break the chain of transmission by imposing a lockdown and public support was required for it. The lockdown would be imposed from April 6 to 14, the statement issued by the district administration said.
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