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Covid-19: Entire Pune City declared as containment zone till April 27

The decision comes a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar directed the strict implementation of the lockdown in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad limits

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The order to declare the entire Pune city as 'containment zone' was issued by PMC Commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad

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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has declared the complete area under its jurisdiction a containment zone, from April 19 midnight till April 27, to contain coronavirus spread.

The civic bodies of Pune and neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad have also declared the areas within their municipal limits as containment zones. The order imposed further restrictions on movement of people to prevent the spread of the virus.

The decision comes a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar directed the strict implementation of the lockdown in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad limits.
 

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The order to declare the entire Pune city