UP Sunday Lockdown: Know Why Yogi Govt Imposed Lockdown; Heavy Fines Announced For Violators

UP Lockdown on Sunday: The lockdown on Sunday across Uttar Pradesh will have all urban and rural areas closed, all market places except essential services will also remain shut. The restrictions will come into effect at 8 PM Saturday night and remain in place till Monday at 7 AM.

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Lucknow: In view of the rising Coronavirus cases, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has taken a major decision by announcing a lockdown that will be enforced on Sunday. Along with this, mask violators will have to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 for the first such instance and a second violation will bring them a fine of Rs 10,000.

The lockdown on Sunday across Uttar Pradesh will have all urban and rural areas closed, all market places except essential services will also remain shut.

The restrictions will come into effect at 8 PM Saturday night and remain in place till Monday at 7 AM.

The reason behind this lockdown in Uttar Pradesh is that an extensive sanitation campaign will be conducted on this day.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today gave necessary guidelines in a review meeting comprising all the District Magistrates, CM Office officials, Team-11 members, and more.

Some of the directives include:

• There will be a weekly lockdown on Sunday in all rural and urban areas of the state. During this period, only sanitation, sanitization and emergency services will operate. Necessary awareness works shall also be done in this regard.
• Last year, the MLA fund proved useful in the work related to the prevention of Covid. This year also, according to the rules of the Covid Care Fund, their funds can be used in Covid Management on the recommendation of the legislators.
• The first phase of panchayat elections was completed in a very peaceful manner. In areas where there has been some attempt to spoil the environ, strict legal action shall be taken against the people involved in the same. This action will set an example for other phase elections. 
• Mask is mandatory for everyone in the state. A fine of Rs 1000 is imposed for those caught without a mask the first time. If caught without a mask for the second time, a penalty of ten times the amount i.e. Rs 10,000 shall be imposed.
• There is a need to strengthen the system in all 10 districts with high infection rates like Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi. New Covid hospitals shall be built according to local needs. The beds shall be increased.
• Private hospitals shall be converted into Covid Hospitals wherein United Medical College in Prayagraj will be converted into a dedicated Covid Hospital.
• Half of the 108 ambulances shall be kept for the use of Covid patients only.
• Full care shall be taken in providing facilities to patients in home isolation. The response time of the ambulances is aimed to be as quick as possible. Availability of oxygen and other medical needs shall be ensured.