Amid rise in Covid-19 cases, night curfew in Bhopal, Indore from tomorrow

The decision was taken in a review meeting chaired by chief minister Shivraj Sigh Chouhan on Tuesday to contain the spread of Covid 19 as the positivity rate has increased to 5.4% in MP

Updated on: Mar 16, 2021, 17:19:53 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Night curfew will be imposed in Bhopal and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh from Wednesday night, said an official of the home department on Tuesday.

A medic administers the first dose of Covishield vaccine to a frontline workerin Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. (File photo)

The decision was taken in a review meeting chaired by chief minister Shivraj Sigh Chouhan on Tuesday to contain the spread of Covid-19 as the positivity rate in the state has risen to 5.4%. As many as 797 positive cases were reported in the state on Monday, the highest in the past two-and-half months.

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Night curfew has been imposed in Bhopal and Indore, the worst affected districts in MP. In eight other districts -- Gwalior, Ujjain, Ratlam, Chhindwara, Burhanpur, Betul, Khargone, and Jabalpur -- the markets will be closed by 10pm, said the official cited above.

Indore and Bhopal recorded 259 and 199 positive cases respectively on Monday.

The districts administration in Bhopal and Indore put a ban on all political rallies, social and religious congregations. Only 200 people will be allowed to attend weddings in these two districts.

Thermal screening and seven-day home quarantine for travellers from Maharashtra will be continued.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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