Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar announced on Tuesday that a lockdown has been declared in the state till May 15 amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Detailed guidelines regarding the lockdown will be decided by the Crisis Management Group, he said.
The decision was taken on Monday after discussions with ministers and government officials, he added.
Bihar reported 11,407 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 82 more deaths.