Night curfew imposed in Uttarakhand has been lifted, and gyms, shopping malls, cinema halls, spas, salons, theatres, auditoriums and meeting halls are allowed to open with full capacity.
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Uttarakhand lockdown restrictions extended till June 15
The Uttarakhand government on Sunday extended COVID-19 restrictions in the state till June 15. As per new lockdown guidelines, general stores will remain open from 8 am to 1 pm between June 9 and June 14. Within this week as compared to earlier, the government has increased the scope of the exemption. It has been decided to open retail shops for two days in this week, the liquor shops will be opened for three 3 days, according to the order.
On June 9 and June 14, grocery shops will be opened from 8 am to 1 pm, while on June 9, 11, and 14, liquor shops will be opened from 8 am to 1 pm.
Uttarakhand lockdown: COVID curfew extended till June 15 - What's allowed, what's not - However, the government has allowed general stores to open between 8 am and 1 pm on June 9 and June 14, respectively.
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Shri Hemkunt Sahib Yatra postponed as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Uttarakhand
In view of the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, Shri Hemkunt Sahib Yatra has been postponed on Sunday. The Yatra for Sri Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara situated in the hilly district of Chamoli was scheduled to start on May 10. It is believed that the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, had meditated at Hemkund in his previous birth.
Meanwhile, the district authorities in Dehradun imposed a week-long curfew from Monday evening to tackle the surge in coronavirus cases. The curfew will begin at 7 pm on Monday and go on till 5 am on May 3, an order issued by Dehradun DM Ashish Kumar Shrivastava said.
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COVID-19: Uttarakhand mandates RT-PCR tests for Delhi returnees
In the wake of a constant surge in COVID-19 cases, the Uttarakhand government has tightened the restrictions across the state. A night curfew was already imposed in the state and now the state government has made some changes to the already imposed restrictions. The order aimed at checking the spread of COVID-19 comes into effect from Wednesday, Chief Secretary Om Prakash said. Uttarakhand had reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day on Tuesday with 3,012 people testing positive for the infection.
The Uttarakhand government has ordered the closure of markets in urban areas barring shops dealing in essential commodities from 2 pm onwardsÂ