Uttarakhand govt extends COVID-19 lockdown till June 15, relaxations to essential shops

 In view of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttarakhand government on Sunday extended the statewide lockdown for another week till June 15, an official release said. The state government has allowed general stores to open between 8 am and 1 pm on June 9 and June 14. The lockdown restrictions were supposed to end on June 8.

What's allowed 

• People will be allowed to visit the vaccination centre.
• Fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat shops will remain open between 8 am and 12 pm on all days of the curfew period.
• Maximum 20 people will be allowed in a wedding and all the attendees have to carry a negative-RTPCR test report, not older than 72 hours.
• 20 people allowed for funerals
• 7-days mandatory isolation at the Village Quarantine Facility for the people returning to their villages in the state 
• PDS-ration shops to open from 8 am to 12 pm amid curfew.
•  General stores to be open on June 9 (Wednesday) and June 14 (Monday) from 8 am to 1 pm.
• Readymade shops, tailor shops, cycle stores, hardware shops will be open only on June 11, Saturday between 8 am and 1 pm
• Hotels, restaurants have been allowed to provide only take away services or home delivery services.
• RTPCR test report, not older than 72 hours for people coming from different states mandatory 

What's not allowed 

• Cinema halls, Shopping malls, Gym, swimming pool, stadium, Amusement park, sports complex, auditoriums, community halls will remain closed in the state.
• All schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will also stay shut along with all religious places.
• Political, social and sports events and other large congregations not allowed

COVID-19 situation In Uttarakhand

According to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Uttarakhand on Sunday reported 1,978 new COVID-19 cases with 2,564 recoveries and 33 deaths. The total active cases of the state remain at 17,305 with 3,09,609 total recoveries and 6,664 deaths.

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