Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal said the decision has been taken to break the transmission chain of COVID-19. The stricter curfew will begin at 6 am on May 11 and continue up to 6 am on May 18, he said.
Uttarakhand COVID-19 curfew: Here’s what is allowed and what’s not:
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Shops selling essential items like milk, vegetables, fruits and meat will be allowed to open from 7 am to 10 am daily.
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Grocery shops will be permitted to open on May 13 only.
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Bars, liquor shops to remain closed until further orders.
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People aged 18-44, whose inoculation begins from May 10, can visit the vaccination centres after they produce documents showing their registration.
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Mediapersons will have permission to move around during the curfew if they have their IDs with them.
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People coming from outside the state will have to bring a negative RT-PCR report, not older than 72 hours.
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People of Uttarakhand coming from outside will have to undergo 7-day isolation.
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Departments providing essential services will open with attendance of only 50 per cent of their staff during the period.
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People have been advised to defer marriages if they can.
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Not more than 20 persons will be allowed to gather for marriages or funerals during the period.
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All those travelling to get vaccinated will be exempted from the ban for but they will have to show registration.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand on Sunday recorded 5,890 fresh COVID-19 cases that took the tally to 2,44,273 while the death toll in the state rose to 3,728 with a record 180 fatalities. The number of active cases in the state is 74,115, while 1,61,634 people have recovered from the disease till now.
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