The Gujarat government on June 4 has allowed the state and government offices to function with 100 percent staff from June 7, news agency ANI has reported.

"The private and government offices will be allowed to function with 100% staff from June 7," said Gujarat Information Department.

#COVID | The private and government offices will be allowed to function with 100% staff from June 7: Gujarat Information Department

— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2021

The CMO Gujarat also made an important decision to administer free vaccines to 2.25 lakh youth in the age group of 18-44 and 75,000 people above 45 years, totaling to 3 lakh people daily from 1200 vaccination centers in all districts of the state starting from June 4.

The state government on June 2 also extended the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions till June 11. The CMO also added that the shops in 36 cities of the state will now be allowed to open from June 4 and will remain open from 9 am till 6 pm daily.

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Gujarat govt allows all private, government offices to function with 100% staff from June 7

The CMO Gujarat also made an important decision to administer free vaccines to 2.25 lakh youth in the age group of 18-44 and 75,000 people above 45 years, totaling to 3 lakh people daily from 1200 vaccination centers in all districts of the state starting from June 4.

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