Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday extended the partial Coronavirus curfew imposed in the state till 7 am on May 31. The decision was announced as the current restrictions in UP were scheduled to end on May 24.
Stating that the imposed restrictions have shown positive results in containing Covid-19 spread in the state, Yogi Adityanath-led government asserted that it is committed to safeguard the life and livelihood of people of the state.
"Keeping this in mind, the policy of partial coronavirus curfew was adopted," a state government statement said.
While making the announcement, the state government also said that all essential services like Coronavirus vaccination drive, industrial activities, medical work etc will continue uninterrupted during the period.
"The Uttar Pradesh 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," Additional Chief Secretary Home Awanish Awasthi said.
According to the restrictions that are currently in effect, all shops have been shut in containment zones. Shopping malls, markets and restaurants (except for home delivery) are also shut across the state.
The announcement to extend Covid restriction in the state came even as active COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh dropped below 1 lakh on Saturday and settled at 94,482.
The infection tally in the state mounted to 16,65,176 with 6,046 fresh cases, while 226 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 18,978.
Of the 226 new deaths, state capital Lucknow recorded 21 fatalities, followed by 14 in Varanasi and 12 in Gorakhpur and Kanpur and Meerut 10 each, among others. Gorakhpur reported 755 new cases, Meerut 421, Deoria 292, Lucknow 291, Varanasi 231, Gautam Buddh Nagar 213 and Bulandshahr 201.