A seven-day complete lockdown has been reimposed in Aizawl Municipal Corporation area in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases. The shutdown will be in force from July 18 till the midnight of July 24, an official order by the Mizoram government said. The PM also urged the chief ministers to stay alert and act fast to check the further spread of the virus. The Mizoram government had eased restrictions in the AMC area from June 30. With the majority of fresh cases being reported from the AMC area, the imposition of total lockdown is necessary to curtail a further surge, it said.

Source: Mint July 17, 2021 08:15 UTC