COVID-19: Uttar Pradesh extends lockdown till May 10
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced to extend the duration of the weekend lockdown till 7 am on May 10.
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced to extend the duration of the weekend lockdown till 7 am on May 10.
“The corona curfew from Friday 8 pm to Tuesday 7 am, which was extended on May 3 for 48 hours and is in force till May 6 till 7 am has been further extended till Monday (May 10) 7 am,” the state’s official spokesman said.
This decision for the extension of lockdown has been attributed to breaking the chain of coronavirus.
Activities allowed
All essential services will be allowed and vaccination drive will continue
Except for essential services, all shops and establishments will remain closed till Monday 7 am.
The official said that further decision to extend the curfew will be taken on 9 May.
The state has also made an e-pass mandatory for movement during the Covid-19 curfew. Persons who require a pass will have to fill up an application available on rahat.up.nic.in.
On April 29, the state government had announced that weekend lockdowns will now cover Mondays too and on May 3 it was extended till May 6.
Uttar Pradesh has become a hotspot of coronavirus cases over the past few weeks. Currently, the state has more than three lakh active cases.
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