In Madhya Pradesh, the COVID-19 case count has risen to 19 thousand with addition of 798 new cases yesterday. The death toll in the state has also risen to 673. A total of 367 persons were discharged from hospitals yesterday taking the number of the recovered cases to 13 thousand 575.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports that Meanwhile, in view of the increasing infection of Coronavirus, a lockdown has been announced for a week from 7 pm yesterday in Gwalior.<br />'' <br />''This lockdown has been imposed on the lines of curfew so that people leave the houses only for very important work. So far, 1200 corona infection cases have been reported in Gwalior.<br />'' <br />''The Gwalior collector Koushlendra Vikram Singh said that arrangements have been made to ensure services like medical emergency aid and essential commodities are taken care of amid the restrictions.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">All kinds of social, religious and political programmes have been banned in this period. Crowding will attract penal provisions and district borders will remain sealed, the order from the administration said.</span><br />