7-day lockdown in Kota city after spike in Covid cases

KOTA: In the view of rising number of Corona positive patients in Kota that recorded 319 cases and six deaths in a day on Saturday, Kota collector Ujjwal Rathore has ordered a week-long lockdown from August 29 till 12am on September 6 in the periphery of Kota municipal corporation (KMC).
“In view of alarming spread of infection in Kota city and government’s commitment to curb it, we have decided with hard heart, since there is no other option, for a week-long lockdown from August 29, Saturday 8pm to September 6, Sunday 12am in the periphery of Kota municipal corporation,” said Rathore. The lockdown would certainly be inconvenient for the people but we are forced to enforce it as there was no other option. If it is not done now, the situation may turn horrible and alarming, he said, adding that the lockdown would be enforced strictly.
Any laxity in compliance would be severely harmful to public health. People are appealed to follow it seriously and not invite any health risk, he added.
However, emergency services and offices, medical and health facilities are exempted from lockdown, he added. Since 94% cases have been reported from municipal corporation area, the lockdown will be enforced only within the city, he added. tnn