Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur and Allahabad.

The stay order would not apply on around 250 houses/ shops whose occupants haven’t approached the court after being provided time for the same The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on ...