Partial lockdown in Maharashtra's Aurangabad from March 11 to April 4 | All you need to know

In light of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the Aurangabad administration in Maharashtra has decided to impose a 'partial lockdown' between March 11 and April 4.

Aurangabad in Maharashtra will be placed under a "partial lockdown" from March 11 till April 4. Permissions for public functions, including weddings, will be denied during this period. The lockdown will remain in effect between 9 pm and 6 am. The decision was taken by a 'task force' comprising Collector Sunil Chavan, Municipal Commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey, Police Commissioner Nikhil Gupta, Superintendent of Police Mokshada Patil and other senior officials. It was taken in light of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. Aurangabad accounted for 459 new cases of infection reported from across Maharashtra on Friday. The district, which has reported over 52,000 confirmed cases to date, has an active caseload of more than 2,900.