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With Rising Covid-19 Cases, Uttar Pradesh To Implement Lockdown From 30 April To 4 May
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Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the state, Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government has decided to implement lockdown from 30 April evening to 4 May morning.
âLockdown in the state will now remain imposed from Friday evenings to 7 am on Tuesdays. The decision has been taken in the wake of Covid-19 situation,â
ANI said on twitter.
Indiaâs most populous state Uttar Pradesh has reported more than 29 thousand cases in the last 24 hours. The state is just behind Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala in the number of cases reported.
Presently, the weekend lockdown in the state begins at Friday 8 pm and ends at Monday 7 am. (TOI FILE)
LUCKNOW: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Uttar Pradesh government Thursday decided to increase the duration of weekend lockdown by 24 hours, announcing that it will now cover Mondays too. The weekend closure will now be applicable from Friday 8 pm till Tuesday 7 am, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Navneet Sehgal said here.
He said that consequent to the decision, all shops and establishments will now remain closed between Friday 8 pm and Tuesday 7 am.
Presently, the weekend lockdown in the state begins at Friday 8 pm and ends at Monday 7 am.
There will be a weekly closure in all rural and urban areas of the state on Sunday, an official statement said quoting chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
NEW DELHI: Amid rising cases of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh, the state government today announced a lockdown across the state on Sunday.
To enforce the wearing of masks, the government also doubled the fine to Rs 1,000 for those caught without masks for the first time. The next time if the person is caught without a mask, the fine will be 10 times. There will be a weekly closure in all rural and urban areas of the state on Sunday. Only sanitation, sanitisation and emergency services will operate during this period. Necessary awareness works should also be done in this regard, an official statement said quoting chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
A view of deserted road in Govind Nagar area of Kanpur.
LUCKNOW: All schools in Uttar Pradesh will be closed till May 15 while board exams for classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20 in view of rising COVID-19 cases, the state government said on Thursday.
The new dates for the board examinations will be decided in the first week of May, an official said. Schools up to class 12 are being closed till May 15 and no examinations will also be held during this period. Also, UP board examinations for classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20, the official said.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.