Several States Impose Fresh Lockdown Amid Spike In COVID-19 Infections

Amid the spike in Coronavirus cases, Lockdown is being imposed again in many states.

Following several states, the West Bengal government has now announced fresh lockdown in many areas including the capital Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that there will be strict lockdown in the Containment Zone and Buffer Zone of the state. At the same time, the state capital Kolkata will undergo a strict lockdown from July 9 and it will remain in force till July 31.

West Bengal Govt issues fresh Lockdown order;to be in force from 9th July, 5PM.
▪️All offices(Govt&Pvt), Congregations,Transportation, Marketing/Industrial,Trading activities closed in the 'Broader containment zones'(containment zones+buffer zones) pic.twitter.com/h81yrLsBlF

— Prasar Bharati News Services (@PBNS_India) July 7, 2020

Kerala had also declared a tougher lockdown due to the spread of infection in Thiruvananthapuram. Whereas Tamil Nadu Government in Chennai and Assam has increased the lockdown in three districts including Guwahati.

Kerala: People buy goods & vegetables at shops & markets in Thiruvananthapuram, amid 'Triple lockdown' (more restrictions) imposed in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation area for a week, starting July 6. State government has given relaxation for shops; to open from 7-11 am. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/d5fr4Pzhlr

— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2020

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that a complete lockdown could be imposed if the COVID-19 situation worsens in the State.

May impose total lockdown if #COVID19 situation worsens: Meghalaya Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 7, 2020

Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa held an emergency meeting with Deputy CM Dr Ashwath Narayan and other ministers in Bengaluru over Coronavirus situation in the State. There is also a possibility of another lockdown.

Bengaluru: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa holds an emergency meeting with Deputy CM Dr Ashwath Narayan & other ministers over #COVID19 situation in state.

Total number of positive cases in Karnataka stands at 26,815 including 11,098 recovered & 416 deaths, as per the last bulletin. pic.twitter.com/ZJhILP3all

— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2020

Coronavirus infections have swamped after ICMR increased the testing across the country. Every day more than 22,000 are getting infected and 450 deaths are being reported on an average. ICMR has conducted more than 10 million tests in the country so far, in which more than 742,000 cases and more than 20,600 deaths have been reported so far.

A total of 1,04,73,771 samples tested for #COVID19 till date. Of these, 2,62,679 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/1bKmraadrm

— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2020