With over 8 lakh confirmed COVID-19 cases in India, several states have started re-imposing stricter rules amid the Unlock 2.0. Recently, the Maharashtra government announced a 10-day-long lockdown in Pune from July 13-23.
Lockdown to be imposed in Pune – PCMC from July 13th !https://t.co/tc4ErCQg7p#Pune #PCMC #Covid19 #Maharashtra #KondhwaTimesPune #Lockdown #PuneLockdown
— Kondhwa Times Pune (@KondhwaTimes) July 10, 2020
The decision came in as the city recorded a big surge in positive cases, reports HT. In order to break the chain of transmission, only essential services like milk shops, pharmacies, will be allowed to stay open during the shutdown period, reports NDTV.
@w_karve Maharashtra: People gather outside liquor shops in Pune, following the announcement of lockdown in the city from July 13 to 23, in view of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/kydpxjs3sF
— Noorie (@nvnarasimha23) July 10, 2020
So, while necessary precautions will be taken to keep the city safe, people took to social media to express their hilarious thoughts about yet another lockdown:
Even now extroverts be like: pic.twitter.com/5adc7hNbc1
— Mahhi Veerpal (@MahhiVeerpal) July 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/ShubhaSSinha/status/1281568087716708353?s=20
Me craving for Bun Maska be like: #Punelockdown pic.twitter.com/9IuADOFVfe
— Wohn Jick (@befuddledguy) July 10, 2020
#Punelockdown is trending
People of Pune rn pic.twitter.com/tcCRfaShfr
— troublemaker 🤒 (@i_burn_tea) July 10, 2020
Sudden reaction of commuters after lockdown gets imposed in pune🤣😂😂#Punelockdown pic.twitter.com/HWG7da1m7x
— BPS (@im_bps7) July 10, 2020
When pune senior citizens spot younsters roaming around
I support #PuneLockdown pic.twitter.com/cJBEZ2yoax— Rashi Gulhane (@rashigulhane) July 10, 2020
Life's simple pleasures are now considered as risks ! #Punelockdown#COVID__19 pic.twitter.com/06L9g8kkhQ
— 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚔 (@Manik_bono) July 10, 2020
#Punelockdown
Le Punekars********** pic.twitter.com/2heMjIKnLT— Luke khaire🖤🖤 (@LukeKhaire) July 10, 2020
People from Pune to lockdown 😛#Punelockdown #PuneFightsCovid19 pic.twitter.com/l8m2LRTVE5
— RohanG (@_Rohan_Gholap) July 10, 2020
Punekar's reaction on imposing lockdown again pic.twitter.com/uRzt7H2P4F
— sǝɯǝꟽ🐛🐞🍀 (@MemesBug10) July 10, 2020
Pune reported its highest single-day spike of over 1,800 cases recently. So, while it’s okay to share hilarious memes online, we hope people stay safely at home during the lockdown. We are in this together!