In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, the district administration here has imposed a lockdown of Nabarangpur and Umarkote town from March 24 to 29.
In an emergency meeting held here on Sunday evening, Nabarangpur Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra said that the order would remain in force in Nabarangpur and Umerkote town in the wake of COVID-19.
He said that during the lockdown, essential services like hospitals, clinics, medical shops, grocery shops and restaurants (only takeaways and home deliveries) would be exempted from the lockdown.
Also, shops selling vegetables, fish, meat, milk and bread will be open. Besides shops selling bakery products would be open, but selling of tea and other beverages on the same premises would be closed.
Bus-stands, administration, police, health, fire, electricity, water, municipal office, banks, ATMs and fuel filling stations shall remain open along with private establishments that support the essential services or are linked to the fight against coronavirus.