COVID-19 news: Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till May 13, know what's allowed, what's not COVID-19 news: Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till May 13, know what's allowed, what's not During the period, the shops will remain open till 2 pm and people will be allowed to travel till 3 pm. File photo Updated: May 6, 2021, 07:03 AM IST As the spike in the COVID-19 caseload refuses to slow down, the Jharkhand government on Wednesday (May 5) extended the lockdown-like restrictions till May 13. The restrictions, first imposed on April 22 as "Health Safety Week", were scheduled to end on Thursday (May 6). The decision to extend the restrictions was taken at a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority, chaired by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.