Lockdown restrictions extended in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
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Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 09:39 PM IST
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States and Union Territories started imposing restrictions from mid-April for varying periods as the deadly second wave of coronavirus hit the country and most of them have now extended the curbs till the end of this month to rein in the spread of infection and the mounting deaths which have crossed the three lakh mark.
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India had registered 2,17,353 new infections on April 16.
Lockdown was extended in Bihar and Himachal Pradesh on Monday till May end while Uttarakhand too decided to continue with the COVID-induced curfew, as several states said that the restrictions have led to an improvement in the pandemic situation. States and Union Territories started imposing restrictions from mid-April for varying periods as the deadly second wave of coronavirus hit the country and most of them have now extended the curbs till the end of this mon
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Himachal Pradesh Lockdown: 10-day restrictions imposed from Friday to check Covid spread
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to impose a lockdown in the state from May 7 to May 16 to check the spread of Covid-19. The decision to impose the corona curfew in the state was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
While government and private offices and establishments will remain closed during the lockdown period, essential services such as those related to health, electricity, telecommunication, water supply and sanitation will be exempted.
The cabinet decided that work would continue at civil work sites and horticultural, agricultural and other projects, while educational institutions would remain closed till May 31. Government and private transport vehicles will be allowed to ply with 50 per cent occupancy, and inter-state transportation will continue.
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