Weekend lockdown empties streets to curb COVID infection in Chandigarh
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Noida witnesses empty roads, low footfall due to COVID-induced Sunday lockdown
 Noida witnessed low footfall and empty roads on Sunday due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown. As per the visuals, the roads were seen empty. Several shops remained closed and only those with essential supplies were open.
The state government on Friday announced a lockdown across the state on all Sundays till May 15. All districts of Uttar Pradesh are under lockdown from 8 pm on Saturday, which will continue till 7 am, Monday.
No services apart from essential ones are allowed in the state. Meanwhile, at Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (DND) vehicular movement was also invigilated by the state police.
Uttar Pradesh lockdown news: Yogi government announces complete lockdown on Sunday amid COVID-19 surge
People caught without a mask will be fined Rs 1,000 the first time and Rs 10,000 the next. File photo
Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 02:42 PM IST
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh announced a complete lockdown in the state on Sunday (April 18) in a bid to contain the COVID-19 surge. Those caught without a mask in Uttar Pradesh can face a fine of up to Rs 10,000, the Chief Minister ordered as part of new tougher rules. People caught without a mask will be fined Rs 1,000 the first time and Rs 10,000 the next.
Lockdown In Uttar Pradesh On Sunday Amid Rising Cases Of Covid-19
To enforce wearing of masks, the UP government has doubled the fine to Rs 1000 for those caught without masks for the first time and 10 times the fine amount for those caught again.
Representational image. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-16T13:43:52+05:30 Lockdown In Uttar Pradesh On Sunday Amid Rising Cases Of Covid-19 outlookindia.com 2021-04-16T14:00:57+05:30
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