Complete lockdown on weekends in this state from Aug 1

Port Blair: The Andaman and Nicobar administration has decided to impose a complete lockdown on weekends beginning August 1 to contain the spread of coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday.

The strict restrictions will be in force on Saturdays and Sundays till the Covid-19 situation improves in the Union Territory, Chief Secretary Chetan B Sanghi said in an order.

Of the 363 cases here, 170 are active, while 192 people have recovered from the disease and one patient has died, it said.