The month of May in India saw a majority of Indian states imposing lockdown and curfew restrictions to control the COVID caseload in the country, and many states are now opting for extending the restrictions till month-end or even the first week of June.
Today’s update is regarding the extension of lockdown and curfew restrictions in seven states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
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Here are all the details:
Uttar Pradesh
As per media reports, the Uttar Pradesh government has yet again extended the partial corona curfew currently in force in the state, this time till May 31. All essential activities, such as vaccination, medical activities, etc. are exempted from the curfew:
Uttar Pradesh: State Government has extended the “partial coronavirus curfew” till 7 am on May 31. Essential services like vaccination, industrial activities, medical work etc. will continue uninterrupted.
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) May 22, 2021
Bihar
In an update posted on his official Twitter handle, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that since the lockdown in Bihar is helping to reduce the COVID cases, it will now continue up till June 1:
(2/2) लाॅकडाउन का अच्छा प्रभाव पड़ा है और कोरोना संक्रमण में कमी दिख रही है। अतः बिहार में 25 मई के आगे एक सप्ताह के लिए अर्थात 1 जून, 2021 तक लाॅकडाउन जारी रखने का निर्णय लिया गया है।
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) May 24, 2021
Jharkhand
The lockdown imposed in Jharkhand under the Swasthya Suraksha Saptah (Health Safety Week) has yet again been extended with the existing conditions, this time till 6 am on June 3:
मुख्यमंत्री श्री @HemantSorenJMM की अध्यक्षता में आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकार की बैठक में स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षा सप्ताह एक सप्ताह और बढ़ाने का निर्णय़ हुआ। पहले से लागू सभी प्रतिबंधों के साथ स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षा सप्ताह 3 जून की सुबह छह बजे तक प्रभावी रहेगा 1/2 https://t.co/aQ3jMxmm8D
— Office of Chief Minister, Jharkhand (@JharkhandCMO) May 25, 2021
Rajasthan
In a series of Tweets, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced that the Jan Anushasan Lockdown in Rajasthan has now been extended till June 8. He also appealed to the public to continue following COVID safety protocols:
त्रि-स्तरीय जन अनुशासन लॉकडाउन के तहत परिवार, वार्ड, ग्राम, शहर एवं राज्य स्तर पर सामाजिक व्यवहार में कोविड प्रोटोकॉल के अनुरूप बदलाव लाने की अपेक्षा की गई है।
समस्त प्रदेशवासियों को इन दिशा-निर्देशों का कड़ाई से पालन करते हुए अपने सामाजिक व्यवहार में बदलाव लाना होगा।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) May 23, 2021
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has extended the COVID curfew in the state yet again, this time till 6 am on June 1. The official order also states that all existing curfew guidelines will remain in force till the aforementioned date.
Himachal Pradesh
After a careful review of the situation in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has extended the corona curfew in the state till 6 am on May 31 with the existing guidelines:
The Himachal Pradesh government today decides to extend the #coronavirus-induced #Curfew in the state till 6 am on 31 May. #Covid19IndiaHelp #covidcurfew #maskupshimla pic.twitter.com/Yrt2fLVvX8
— Suresh Bhardwaj (@SBhardwajBJP) May 24, 2021
Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has also opted for an extension of the lockdown currently in effect in the state. The lockdown, which was due to end on May 24, has now been extended till May 31:
#TamilNadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announces extension of full lockdown in the state for another week till 31st of May. pic.twitter.com/DZwkpvMFQf
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 22, 2021
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