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Partial corona curfew imposed in Uttar Pradesh extended till May 17
The Uttar Pradesh government has extended curfew-like lockdown in the entire state till Monday (May 17) amid a surge in coronavirus cases. The restrictions were set to be lifted tomorrow morning. However, now, all shops and establishments will now remain closed till Monday at 7 am.
The corona curfew imposed in the state has been extended till May 17, Additional Chief Secretary (Information), Navneet Sehgal, said in a statement issued.
This is the third extension of lockdown-like curfew in the country s most populous state.
The decision to extend lockdown was taken for breaking the chain of coronavirus. During this period, all essential services will be allowed and vaccination drive will continue. It was also decided to intensify the sanitisation drive in all the 75 districts to break the virus chain.
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Lockdown in Uttar Pradesh extended till May 11 morning
UP Lockdown News: The Uttar Pradesh government has extended curfew-like lockdown in the entire state till Monday (May 10) morning to tide over the Covid-19 crisis. The restrictions were set to be lifted tomorrow morning. All shops and establishments will now remain closed till Monday 7 am.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath. The meeting was attended by Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh and top government officials. This is the third extension of lockdown-like curfew in the country s most populous state. 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, an official spokesman said, adding that further decision to extend the curfew will be taken on Sunday.
Lockdown in Uttar Pradesh: Weekend curbs extended for 3 days - What s open, what s closed
Lockdown in Uttar Pradesh: Weekend curbs extended for 3 days - What s open, what s closed
During the weekend lockdown, all markets, private and public offices will be closed from Friday night to Tuesday morning till further orders.
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Updated: Apr 29, 2021, 02:05 PM IST
Amid the rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Thursday decided to extend weekend lockdown in the state. The weekend lockdown in Uttar Pradesh will now remian in place from Friday night till Tuesday morning. It is to be noted that earlier, it was from Friday night to Monday morning. The Uttar Pradesh government decided to extend the lockdown after the High Court raised concerns over rising Covid cases in the state.
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