MP Lockdown: Madhya Pradesh shuts everything From TODAY- check what’s open and what's not

As the cases in the state continue to rise, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has imposed a strict 'Janata Curfew' across the state from May 7 till May 15, 2021.

Stating that everything will have to be shut till May 15, the chief minister said, “To break the chain of transmission of corona in the state, we have to completely shut everything till May 15, strict ‘Janta Curfew’. We can’t shut things for too long but with over 18 per cent positivity, we can’t remain open.”

Chouhan urging all public representatives to motivate people that weddings do not take place in May, he points out “Weddings are super spreader events.”

#COVID19 को रोकने का एकमात्र उपाय संक्रमण की चेन तोड़ना है।

मैं आप सबसे आग्रह करता हूं कि 15 मई तक हम सबकुछ बंद करें। कड़ाई से #MPJantaCurfew का पालन करें। #MPFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/C2L6bN2efW

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) May 6, 2021

Through a video conference under Kill Corona Campaign 2, Chouhan said that the covid infection in the state is now spreading rapidly in small towns, especially in rural areas than in cities. Keeping this in mind, now the corona curfew in the state has been extended to May 15, he added.

He also said that now the Corona curfew will have to be strictly followed. The situation will deteriorate if the virus is not stopped from spreading in rural areas. It may be noted that due to the weekend lockdown already in place, the lockdown will remain till May 17 at 6 am.

Amid this Lockdown in the state, find out what’s open and what not?

What's Allowed

- All essential services will remain open

- Movement of public transport for essential services

- Essential services shops such as medical shops, groceries shop, etc will remain open

- Petrol, diesel, LPG and CNG pumps will remain open

- All government offices will remain open for 5 days a week for the next 3 months

- Semi-government and private company employees engaged in essential services will be exempted from this lockdown.

- Restaurants to remain open for deliveries

- Patients, pregnant women and other medical emergencies exempted from Janta Curfew

What's Closed?

-Social gatherings such as weddings not allowed till the end of May as they are 'super spreader events'.

- No dine-in restraunts

- Schools, colleges and other educational institution will remain close

- Non-essential services such as malls, theatres, gym, spa, beauty parlour, religious places, etc, will remain close

Madhya Pradesh has so far reported 12,319 active cases taking the tally to 6,24,985 on Wednesday while 71 fatalities taking the death toll to 6,074, according to the state health department.