Kovid 19: School closed till 10th, night curfew time changed in UP
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued new COVID guidelines in view of the rising number of cases in the state. CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered closure of schools up to class 10 for offline classes till January 14.
Night curfew will be in place in the state from January 6 from 10 pm to 6 am. The government has also said that cinema halls, gyms, spas and banquet halls will have to be closed if corona cases cross 1,000 in all districts.
For weddings, 100 people will be allowed in closed places, while 50% people will be allowed in the open.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Tuesday said that the state government is already prepared to deal with the third wave of the pandemic.
“We have instructed everyone to follow the COVID guidelines in letter and spirit and have started the process of immunization of school children,” news agency PTI told reporters.
On the coronavirus vaccination campaign in the state, he said that about 86 per cent of the eligible population has been vaccinated so far.
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