Lockdown in Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath govt imposes lockdown from tomorrow; what is open, what is closed

Uttar Pradesh Lockdown News:  The Yogi Adityanath government has imposed lockdown in Uttar Pradesh from Friday, July 10, 10 pm till 5 am July 13. According to the official statement of the state government, all offices, markets and commercial establishments in the state will remain closed during the lockdown period. However, essential services will be allowed. Indian railway’s trains will also continue to operate in the state. As many as 845 deaths due to Coronavirus have been reported in the state till Wednesday. The total number of active cases in UP is 9,980 while about 20,331 people have been discharged/cured.

Uttar Pradesh Lockdown: What’s open and what is closed

Here are details of the lockdown in Uttar Pradesh:

– All offices, rural and urban mandis, markets and commercial establishments will remain closed during the lockdown.

– All essential services, health and medical services will remain open like earlier. There will be no restriction on the movement of people working for essential services, corona warriors, doorstep delivery personnel, and cleanliness workers.

– Trains will continue to operate. State transport corporation will make arrangements for movement of people arriving to the state in trains.

– Apart from the reason mentioned in the above point, UP Roadways buses will not operate during the lockdown.

– Domestic and international flights will continue to operate as earlier.

– There will be no restriction on the movement of goods carriers. National and state highways will remain open. Petrol pumps and dhabas along the highways will remain open.

– Industrial establishments in rural areas will remain open.

– Offices related to essential services will remain open.

On Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued orders for conducting 40,000 tests in the state per day to trace the spread of coronavirus. Till now, around 35,000 tests per day are being conducted in the state. As COVID-19 cases are rising in Jhansi, Kanpur and Varanasi, the CM said a team of specialists doctors should be sent to the three districts. He also said that extra vigil should be maintained in districts reporting rising cases of coronavirus infection.

Yogi Adityanath also asked officials to make people aware of precautions like wearing masks, the government said in an official statement.