Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 23

The Haryana Government today extended the lockdown for another week till May 31 with major relaxations for shops. An order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan said, “While the lockdown has been extended, certain relaxations have been given.”

Odd-even basis

  • Standalone shops to open, except during night curfew
  • Other shops to open from 7 am till 12 noon on odd-even basis
  • Shopping malls to remain shut

Now, standalone shops will remain open, except when the night curfew is in place. Other shops will open from 7 am to 12 noon on an odd-even basis. While odd number shops will open on odd days, even number shops will open on even days, the order said, adding that shopping malls would remain shut.

A cap of 11 persons has been enforced for weddings and funerals.