As the administration has clamped down prohibitive measures in the city on war footing, Indore city in Madhya Pradesh continues to report spread of Covid19 virus at an alarming pace as 19 fresh cases were reported there on Wednesday.

Another man who had died in the city on March 27 had been tested positive for novelcorona virus. He hailed fromKhargone and was referred to MY Hospital in the city after falling ill.

Among 19 fresh cases, patients include seven women and three kids aged 3, 5 and 8 years respectively. With this the total number of cases have risen to 63 in the Madhya Pradesh commercial capital often called the Mini Mumbai.

Including the death of Khargone man, the number of deaths has risen to six in the state. With a large number of cases reported from the city, the administration has since Monday clamped total lockdown in the city closing down all the commercial establishments in the city and ordering the natives to remain indoors.

The administration has deployed para military forces in the city. Ranipura area, the hotspot of Covid19, has been sealed while caution is observed in areas including Khajrana, Daulatganj and Chandan Nagar areas. Sneh Nagar and Saifi Nagar areas too have been kept under heavy police barricading.

The district collector Manish Singh has claimed that the number of positive cases could rise in the city but the administration was on high alert.

Amid lockdown, Juni Indore police station SHO too has exhibited Covid19 symptoms and has been isolated. Police officer’s family too has been kept in isolation by the administration.

Senior police officers have urged the police personnel to stay alert against the virus and follow the safety guidelines.

However, several areas are still offering tough time to Health staffers as locals heckled a team of physicians in Taatpatti Bakhal area on Wednesday. Locals has gathered as the team landed in the colony and did not allow them to carry out health check-ups.

Heavy police force was deployed in the area soon after. Health team had faced a similar situation in Khajrana area couple of days ago.

With the virus spreading its tentacles at rapid pace, the district administration has asked those who wish to distribute food among the poor to do so through district administration teams and has issued helpline numbers for the purpose.

Meanwhile, the man who had died in the city on March 27 was brought from Maheshwar area in Khargone to Indore. Initially he was admitted to Khargone district hospital. Health staff at Khargone is also being screened and the home of the deceased has been declared contentment zone.

With fresh cases reported from Indore, the number of positive patients has risen to 86 in Madhya Pradesh.