Night curfew will be reimposed in MP if required: CM
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said if required a night curfew will be reimposed in the state to curb the COVID-19 spread and urged people not to travel to Maharashtra which has witnessed a sharp rise in cases in the last two weeks.
He also advised laborers to avoid going to districts of Maharashtra bordering MP in search of work.
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Laborers will get jobs under MGNREGA in their native places
He added that the laborers will get jobs under MGNREGA in their native places. "I appeal to people, that if possible, they should avoid visiting Maharashtra where coronavirus is spreading fast, especially those living in border districts," Chouhan said in his address to the people.
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Chouhan advises citizens to strictly follow COVID-19 guidelines
He said though the State Government at present is not considering reimposing a night curfew, if the situation warrants, the measure will be taken to check the spread of coronavirus.
Cautioning people in the backdrop of a spurt in coronavirus cases in MP, especially Indore, Chouhan advised citizens to strictly follow COVID-19 guidelines on masks and social distancing to avoid the situation getting worse.
Rising cases
Crisis management group in each district is chalking out guidelines
The crisis management group in each district is chalking out guidelines specific to local conditions to deal with the virus.
Officials in some districts have decided not to organize large traditional melas in their areas.
In places like Bhopal, Indore, and in districts close to Maharashtra like Betul, Chhindwara, and Dindori, the number of positive cases has gone up in the last few days.
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Alarm bells are ringing: Chouhan
"We don't want to impose a (fresh) lockdown again as it will be detrimental to the economy. Therefore, I appeal to people to follow guidelines and wear masks to beat the virus," he said.
"My government will take all possible measures to check the spread of the virus, but alarm bells are ringing," the Chief Minister said.
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Chouhan urged border districts to take extra care
"Border districts like Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Betul, Chhindwara, Seoni, and Balaghat should take extra care and people coming from Maharashtra should be screened on their arrival in the state," he said.
Chouhan said the coronavirus crisis is not yet over and pointed out that in the USA, over five lakh people have succumbed to the dreaded virus.
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Need to be patient and alert to beat coronavirus
"But in India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, coronavirus has been effectively controlled," the BJP leader said.
"Now people aged 60 and above and those above 45 and suffering from serious problems will be administered vaccines (from March 1). But we need to be patient and alert to beat the dreaded virus," he added.