Uttarakhand govt issues fresh Covid guidelines but exempts Kumbh, extends night curfew hours Uttarakhand govt issues fresh Covid guidelines but exempts Kumbh, extends night curfew hours The Uttarakhand government on Saturday issued revised Covid guidelines to control the spread of the virus. However, the ongoing Kumbh Mela has been exempted from the order. Night curfew hours have been extended in all districts. advertisement UPDATED: April 18, 2021 07:28 IST The Uttarakhand government on Saturday issued revised Covid guidelines to control the spread of the virus. However, the ongoing Kumbh Mela has been exempted from the order. (Photo: PTI file) The Uttarakhand government on Saturday issued a revised SOP to contain the second wave of the coronavirus, permitting not more than 200 people to attend religious, political and social events like marriages but exempting the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Haridwar from the ambit of the order and extending the night curfew hours for all districts.