Coronavirus: ESMA invoked in Madhya Pradesh\, says CM

Bhopal, Apr 8 () The Madhya Pradesh government onWednesday invoked the Essential Services Management Act (ESMA)with immediate effect to tackle the coronavirus spread, ChiefMinister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

"In a bid to manage the COVID-19 outbreak in a betterway and in the interest of the citizens, the government hasimplemented the Essential Services Management Act, calledESMA, with the immediate effect in Madhya Pradesh," Chouhansaid in a tweet.

So far, 327 persons have been tested positive forcoronavirus in Madhya Pradesh with 14 more cases beingreported on Wednesday. ADU MASNSK NSK
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