While several cities, including Indore, Ujjain, Chhindwara and several others are already under absolute lockdown, the administration announced the same for Bhopal on Monday.
District collector Avinash Lavaniya issued an order on Monday evening saying that the state capital will be under corona curfew a term coined by MP Government for lockdown, from April 12, 9pm to April 19 at 6am.
Health Commissioner Dr Pramod Goyel has been removed and is replaced with IAS officer Akash Tripathi. Though it would not be an absolute prohibition as essential services will remain intact.
Daily chores could be completed but public can’t venture out unnecessarily, Medical Education minister Vishwas Sarang said.
He claimed that various social, political and religious organisations had requested the administration to evoke stringent measures in the city.
He claimed that despite several measures, the situation remains grim in the State capital, said the Minister.
Besides Bhopal municipal area, Berasia municipality will also remain under prohibitive condition which require closure of all public establishments and prevention of common traffic movement.
Covid-19 vaccination, exams, IT/BPO services, health services, travellers going to airport, bus stops and railway stations, crop procurement and several other services have been spared from the prohibitions. Navdurga festival also starts on Tuesday.
Including 824 fresh Coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, Bhopal has reported over Covid 58,000 positive cases since March last year and there are 52,247 active cases in the State capital presently.