Uttar Pradesh extends partial corona curfew till May 31, check what’s allowed, what’s not
The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday (May 22, 2021) decided to extend the partial corona curfew in the state till May 31.
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday (May 22, 2021) decided to extend the partial corona curfew in the state till May 31.
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government issued an order claiming that there were positive results of the statewide partial corona curfew and the efforts made to break the 'chain of transmission' was successful.
"The Government of Uttar Pradesh is committed to safeguarding the life and livelihood of the people of the State. In this spirit, we have adopted a partial coronavirus curfew policy in this second wave of COVID. Positive results of the statewide partial coronavirus curfew are being seen. This is helping in breaking the transition chain," it said.
"Active cases are steadily decreasing. It is being decided to extend the partial coronavirus curfew till 7 am on May 31. Essential services like vaccination, industrial activities, medical work, etc. will continue uninterrupted," it adds.
Here are the complete guidelines issued by the state:
Essential services allowed
Ban on all gatherings
Restaurants, mall to remain closed
Offices to operate half capacity
Industrial activities permitted
Uttar Pradesh COVID update
The partial COVID curfew has been continuously extended in Uttar Pradesh since May 5. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh reported 6046 new COVID-19 cases and 226 deaths in the last 24 hours on Saturday (May 22, 2021). While 17,540 people have been recovered from the disease in the said period. The number of active COVID cases in Uttar Pradesh stands at 94,482.
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