7-day lockdown declared in Raipur, Birgaon from July 22 as cases surge

A seven-day lockdown will be enforced in municipal limits of Raipur and Birgaon beginning July 22 in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases, an official said on Sunday.

The entire area under Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) and Birgaon Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Raipur district has been declared as containment zones, collector S Bharathi Dasan said in an order.

Several activities will be restricted during July 22 to July 28 midnight, the official said.

Chhattisgarh has so far recorded 5,407 Covid-19 cases and the number is increasing day by day, he said.

"In Raipur district, 1,172 positive cases have