Madhya Pradesh government announced weekend lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the weekend lockdown on Thursday and said, "In the wake of COVID-19 situation, there will be lockdown from 6 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday in all urban areas of MP. For cities where cases have increased, appropriate action will be taken after a meeting of the crisis management group. We're making containment areas in big cities."
On Wednesday, the state reported 4043 new cases of Covid-19 and 13 deaths. Indore, the worst-affected district in Madhya Pradesh, registered 866 cases in a day. Bhopal reported 618 cases, Jabalpur 269 and Gwalior 181.
The government on Friday hiked fuel prices by Rs three per litre for petrol and diesel, and Rs two for CNG, driven by rising global crude prices and supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Days after Prime Minister Modi's call to save fuel, the Supreme Court has issued a circular implementing virtual hearings and work-from-home measures.
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