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Updated July 20th, 2020 at 19:07 IST

Sikkim govt announces 7-day complete lockdown; here is a list of activities prohibited

Taking the rise of COVID cases in stock, the Sikkim government on Monday announced a complete lockdown in the state from July 21 to July 27, officials said.

Reported by: Prachi Mankani
Sikkim
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Taking stock of the rise of COVID cases, the Sikkim government on Monday announced a complete lockdown in the state from July 21 to July 27, officials said. The decision came after reviewing guidelines for the management of the COVID-19 situation in the state, a notification issued by Chief Secretary S C Gupta said.

Activities prohibited during the lockdown - 

  • Government offices, shops, commercial establishments.
  • Institutions, markets, and factories
  • All activities, congregations
  • Movement of people and goods, passenger 
  • Educational, training, and coaching institutions 

District magistrates will issue orders for enforcement of night curfew from 7.30 pm to 6 am on lockdown days to restrict and regulate the movement of people and vehicles.

READ: Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Cases cross 11 lakh-mark; highest single-day rise of 40,425

Coronavirus in Sikkim

Meanwhile, with 10 new cases on Sunday, the total tally of the  Himalayan state's rose to 283, a senior Health Department official said. Of the total 283 COVID-19 cases, 193 are active as 90 patients have recovered from the disease, the official said.

Director General (DG)-cum-Secretary, Health, Dr Pema T Bhutia said all the 10 new COVID-19 patients have been admitted to the isolation ward of STNM hospital. 

READ: West Bengal: Lockdown to be enforced across state twice a week amid surge in COVID cases

India's mortality rate much lower than the US: AIIMS Director

Addressing a press briefing, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria stated that India's mortality rate is much lower than countries such as Italy, Spain, and the US. While mentioning that Delhi has probably reached the peak because of a significant decline in the number of cases, he acknowledged that many other areas are yet to reach the peak. Revealing details about phase 1 of the vaccine trial, he noted that the trial would be conducted on healthy people between 18 and 55 years of age who have no co-morbidities. 

READ: Chhattisgarh: Seven-day lockdown declared in Raipur from July 22

READ: Arunachal govt extends complete lockdown in Itanagar till Aug 3 amid surging COVID cases

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Published July 20th, 2020 at 19:06 IST

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