In view of the frightening pace of the Corona virus epidemic, the central government has asked the states to impose a 14-day strict lockdown in areas where the infection is high, so as to help break the infection. The Center has asked states to gather information on areas where the infection rate is 10 percent or more. Locally lockdown can be imposed in these areas. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government has increased the lockdown from Friday evening to Tuesday morning till seven in the morning till May 6 at seven in the morning. On the other hand, lockdown has been imposed in Chandigarh till May 11.

The Union Health Ministry said on Monday that apart from the high infection rate, if the maximum number of patients are coming to a particular place or where there is more number of patients, then local lockdown can be imposed. However, the Center has not recommended a lockdown in the entire state or district. According to the ministry, there are about 250 districts in the country where the infection rate of corona is 10 percent or more. There has also been a slight improvement in the condition of these districts during the last one week. The government has asked the states to re-identify the districts or places where the maximum number of cases are being received. Many times it is also seen that a village or town in the same district is the most affected, while in other places there is not a single case of infection. In such a situation, it would be better to put a 14-day lockdown in the infection affected village or town itself.