Published 17:06 IST, July 8th 2020
COVID-19: Partial lockdown in Patna from July 10-16; Read the list of activities permitted
As Coronavirus continues to grapple the country, partial lockdown in Bihar's Patna has been announced from July 10 to 16
- India News
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As Coronavirus continues to grapple the country, partial lockdown in Bihar's Patna has been announced from July 10 to 16. This comes as there has been an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases in the last three weeks, wherein the positivity rate has also been considerably high.
Following are the list of activities permitted and prohibited during the 7-day lockdown -
Permitted -
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Essential shops dealing with food, fruits and vegetable. However, shops related to fruits, vegetable, and poultry will only remain open from 6 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 7 pm.
- The functioning of banks and ATMs
- Print and electronic media
- Delivery of all kinds of goods through e-commerce
- Hospitality services to remain open
Prohibited -
- All religious place and a large congregation
- Commercial and private establishments
- Government offices closed
Coronavirus in Bihar
Meanwhile, as many as 385 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Tuesday, raising the tally to 12,525, while the death toll reached 97 with a fresh fatality, the state health department said here.
According to the department, the latest fatality was reported from Kaimur district though details like age, sex, co-morbidities and the time of death were not known.
Updated 17:06 IST, July 8th 2020