In view of the current Covid situation in the country, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday extended the lockdown for one more week till May 24. The government has also announed Rs 1,000 as financial assistance for registered roadside vendors.
Covid curfew in Uttar Pradesh extended till May 24; relief measures announced for ration card holders
While announcing a slew of relief measures for ration card holders and daily wage workers, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday extended the statewide Covid curfew till May 24.
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UPDATED: May 15, 2021 21:16 IST
A healthcare worker collecting a swab sample for Covid-19 testing at RML hospital in Lucknow (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Uttar Pradesh now has 1,77,643 active cases of infection
The relief measures will benefit 15 crore ration card holders in the state, said UP government
Daily wage workers will also be provided a financial aid of Rs 1,000 each month in Uttar Pradesh
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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.