Chhatisgarh government has declared Raigarh district a containment zone till 31 May in view of the spike in coronavirus cases.
The wholesale vegetable and fruit markets will be allowed to open between 12 am and 6 am. The milk parlours will stay open from 6 am to 8 am. The district will observe complete lockdown on Sunday.
The state's COVID-19 cases rose to 9,07,589 on Saturday with the addition of 7,664 cases. The death toll mounted to 11,590 while the cumulative recoveries reached 7,85,598.
( With inputs from ANI )
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