COVID-19 lockdown, restrictions extended in these states and UTs - See complete list
Many states and union territories have extended the COVID-induced lockdown or restrictions in view of coronavirus pandemic in the nation.
New Delhi: India has been seeing a steady decline in fresh infections with 1,65,553 more people testing positive in the 24 hours ending on Sunday (May 30, 2021), which is the lowest rise in daily cases in the last 45 days.
Even as the country’s daily positivity rate further declined to 8.36%, remaining below 10% for the fifth consecutive day, many states and union territories have extended the COVID-induced lockdown or restrictions. States and union territories had started imposing COVID-19 restrictions from mid-April in view of rising infections and the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
List of COVID-induced restrictions/lockdown imposed by states and union territories:
Delhi
The Delhi government will start the process of unlock from Monday (May 31, 2021), while the lockdown has been extended till 5 am on June 7.
The guidelines instruct companies to resume business but strict adherence to COVID-19 precautions and stagger shifts is necessary. Two activities including construction work and factories in Delhi will start functioning from Monday.
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Haryana
The Haryana government on Sunday (May 30, 2021) said the lockdown has been extended by one week till June 7 in view of the COVID-19 situation in the state.
“We have decided to extend COVID lockdown till June 7. Shops can now operate from 9 am to 3 pm. Shopkeepers must follow odd-even formula. Educational institutions will remain closed till June 15. Night curfew will continue from 10 pm to 5 am,” said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
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Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday (May 29) announced one more week extension of the statewide lockdown till June 9, to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state has been under lockdown since May 8 following the sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The government had earlier extended statewide lockdown twice--on May 16 and May 23--after reviewing the situation.
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Tamil Nadu
The state-wide lockdown without any relaxations has been extended, by one more week, till June 7 to help break the chain of COVID-19 transmission, Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Friday (May 28, 2021).
Chief Minister M K Stalin said that the decision was taken considering public good to rein in the pandemic spread. The Chief Minister further appealed to the people to cooperate with the government and stay indoors.
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Puducherry
The Puducherry government on Saturday (May 29, 2021) extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the union territory till midnight of June 7. The decision was taken by the government in order to curtail the second wave of the virus in the Union Territory.
The union territory has been under lockdown since May 10, the COVID-19 restrictions were later extended on May 24 as well.
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Goa
The Goa state government on Saturday (May 29) announced that it has extended the ongoing COVID-related curfew till June 7.
"Government of Goa has decided to extend the curfew till 7 am of 7th June 2021. The orders regarding the same shall be issued by respective District Collectors," the Goa Chief Minister’s Office tweeted. On May 17, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had announced a state level curfew in Goa from May 9 to May 23, amid a steep surge in COVID-19 cases in the state. The curfew was later extended to May 31.
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Punjab
The Punjab government on Thursday (May 27, 2021) extended the coronavirus restrictions in the state till June 10 after a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
The Amarinder Singh-led government had imposed extensive curbs, in addition to measures like a weekend lockdown and a night curfew to check the spread of COVID-19 infection. Earlier, the state government had extended the COVID-19 curbs till May 31.
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West Bengal
The Mamata Banerjee-led government on Thursday (May 27, 2021) decided to extend the coronavirus lockdown further till June 15.
CM Banerjee, on April 30, had decided to impose an indefinite prohibition on several things, including shopping malls, markets, restaurants and bars, gyms, and swimming pools, with immediate effect.
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Northeast states
Other states and union territories
Rajasthan has extended lockdown till June 8.
Maharashtra has extended the lockdown-like restrictions till June 15.
Madhya Pradesh has announced separate unlock guidelines for districts. Weekend lockdown to continue beyond May 31.
Gujarat has extended night curfew in 36 cities of the state till June 4. Educational institutions, auditoriums, theatres, malls, community halls, water parks, spas, gyms, gardens and swimming pools, will remain closed in the cities.
Himachal Pradesh government has extended the coronavirus curbs till June 7 with some relaxations.
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