Lockdown, night curfews return as Covid cases resurge. What states are doing

A healthcare worker takes a swab sample of a passenger for the COVID-19 test at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, in Mumbai. (ANI) — A healthcare worker takes a swab sample of a passenger for the COVID-19 test at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, in Mumbai. **(ANI)**

3 min read . Updated: 22 Mar 2021, 10:47 AM IST Edited By Sangeeta Ojha

A total of 46,951 new coronavirus cases and 21,180 recoveries were reported in the country in the last 24 hours

Amid the resurge in the Covid-19 cases in India, several states have imposed restrictions, including full lockdown and night curfew to contain the spread of the virus. According to the Union Health Ministry, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh are accounting for more than 80 per cent of the new coronavirus cases. Apart from these five states, the coronavirus virus has created fear in Madhya Pradesh and Delhi with these states registering a record number of cases in 2021.

India registered 46,951 cases of coronavirus and 212 related fatalities, which have taken the country's cumulative tally past 11.6 million and the death toll to 159,967 in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

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Here are the restrictions put in place by several states:

Maharashtra

The worst-hit state on Sunday reported 30,535 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest rise in a single day, the state health department said. Night curfew has been announced in at least 10 districts including Aurangabad, Amravati, Yavatmal, Jalna and Parbhani. The ongoing lockdown due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in Nagpur district has been extended till March 31.

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Madhya Pradesh

The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a complete lockdown every Sunday for the three most affected districts of Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur. The Sunday lockdown has been imposed after seven months. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the state government is going to introduce Sankalp Abhiyan from March 23 to ensure the use of mask and social distancing. “On this day, a siren will be blown in every district at 11am and 7pm and people will be requested to stop for two minutes to take a pledge of using masks and maintaining social distance," said Chouhan.