Weekend lockdown in UP: These districts will see relaxations on Saturday - This relaxation has been given due to the significant improvement in the pandemic situation as 12 districts in UP have no active COVID cases.
Uttar Pradesh lockdown extended till June 7 with some relaxations - Check details here - According to the guidelines, in the remaining 55 districts, shops will be allowed to open with strict safety protocols from 7 am to 7 pm.
Uttar Pradesh lockdown update: CM Yogi Adityanath to take decision on unlock soon? Here's what we know - The state health minister on Saturday also hinted at gradual relaxation of lockdown restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
UP lockdown news alert that you received on WhatsApp is fake
The fake WhatsApp message says at least 21 districts of Uttar Pradesh will be under lockdown till May 10.
Shubham Verma | May 3, 2021 | Updated 11:39 IST
The Covid-19 crisis in India is in a state that is beyond comprehension. India is reporting over 3 lakh cases daily and the death toll is rising by the day, as the shortage of medical supplies aggravates the situation. Several states have imposed lockdown to help curb the spread and break the chain. And in times like these, people naturally fall for any news or alert around lockdown in their locale (or state). Some miscreants took advantage of it and spread the rumours that the state of Uttar Pradesh would be locked down till May 10 on WhatsApp. This news is fake. Uttar Pradesh s fact check team has issued a notification saying there is going to be no extension to the current lockdown in the state as of now.
No Lockdown In Lucknow, 4 Other Cities In UP: Supreme Court
Five cities in Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar and Gorakhpur have been placed under curbs till April 26 to arrest the spread of the Covid-19.
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Soon after the Uttar Pradesh government moved the Supreme Court challenging the order passed by Allahabad High Court imposing a near-total lockdown in five cities in the state, in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, the apex court stayed the order and said there will be no lockdown in the cities as of now.