Also Read | Field report: A groundswell of anti-incumbency in Mamata’s BengalRegarding the upcoming festival of Holi, Chouhan encouraged people to celebrate at home.Coronavirus cases have increased drastically in India in the last few weeks, with 40,715 new cases and 199 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.There are currently 8,592 active COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh.
As many as 2,64,575 patients have recovered from the disease so far, while 3,908 fatalities have been reported, the Ministry said.Lockdowns have been imposed in Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur in the wake of rising cases.