In order to contain the surge in coronavirus cases, the Madhya Pradesh government announced a one-day lockdown in the three biggest cities of the state - Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur. The three cities were ordered to remain shut from 10 pm on Saturday to 6 am on Monday. The government also announced that a one-day lockdown will be imposed every Sunday in these three cities until further orders. During the lockdown, essential services will be available and movement for travellers from the airport and railway station is permissible.
Madhya Pradesh reported 1,380 new Covid-19 cases and two fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative number in the state to 2,74,405 cases and 3,903 deaths.