Corona-hit Bhopal unlocked

Bhopal : Almost all lockdown curbs were lifted in the State capital and all shops and religious places were allowed to open on Monday. Near normalcy has been restored after 80 days. However, terms and conditions apply.

Except for the containment areas in the city, all religious places were opened. In temples, devotees could have darshan, but can't offer incense sticks, flowers or water.

They can't sit there either. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after reviewing the situation and arrangements through video conferencing said there was significant improvement.

He also visited the Karunadham temple to offer prayers. Earlier, all religious places in Madhya Pradesh were to open from 8 June. But due to continuing infection, they were kept closed till Sunday in Bhopal.

Markets in Bhopal will now open all days, barring weekends. Regulatory measures have been prescribed for religious places.

Temples, mosques, gurdwaras and Buddhist monasteries have already been opened in other districts. Hotspots, like Bhopal and Indore, had to wait due to the spurt in Covid-19 cases.