Lockdown to be imposed in Bihar from July 16 to 31 to contain COVID-19 spread

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today announced that lockdown will be imposed in the state from July 16 to July 31 to contain the spread of coronavirus. All schools, colleges, shops, malls, religious places will remain shut, while essential services will be exempt. Sushil further said that new guidelines will be released soon.