Madhya Pradesh extends corona curfew till May 7

Madhya Pradesh government has extended the ''corona curfew'' in the state till May 7 to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission. At present, ''corona curfew'' is underway in several districts of the state, including Bhopal, Indore and other prominent cities, till May 3. State Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra informed that decision was taken by Chief Minister in a meeting to review the covid situation in the state along with the cabinet members.

 

State Home Minister Narottam Mishra informed that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has decided to extend the corona curfew till May 7. 

Dr. Mishra said



that the coronavirus spread in some districts, including Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Ujjain, is worrying and the chief minister himself is monitoring the situation at these places. Dr. Narrotam Mishra said that the result of efforts being made to control the pandemic is being seen as the state reached 11th spot from 7th in the country as far as the number of active cases is concerned. 

Meanwhile, the recovery rate in the state reached 85 per cent on Wednesday from 80.49 a day before. Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday reported 12,758 COVID-19 cases and 105 deaths.