Tripura government extends Covid curfew in 12 municipal bodies till June 25

Tripura has extended the Covid 19 curfew in 12 municipal bodies including Agartala Municipal Corporation till June 25 to control the spread of Covid-19 cases.

However, the government has lifted the night curfew in the villages from 6 pm to 5 am. The curfew was initially imposed in Tripura on May 16 and since then it has been extended in several phases; finally, it was going to end on June 18.

In a notification issued by Chief Secretary Alok Kumar, the Kovid curfew will apply from June 19 to June 25 in the jurisdiction of Agartala Municipal Corporation and 11 other urban bodies. These include Mohanpur, Ranibazar, Udaipur, Vishalgarh, Kumarghat, Kailashahar, Panisagar, Khowai, Belonia, Shantibazar Municipal Council and Jirania Nagar Panchayat.

Detailed Guidelines:

• According to the government notification, shops and markets will be allowed to open in curfew areas from 6 am to 2 pm. 
• All government and private offices will remain open with 50% workforce till 4 pm. All shopping malls, swimming pools, cinema halls and parks will remain closed.
• Movement of vehicles for essential work can be done only from 5 am to 2 pm. However, vehicles for medical supplies can be operated after 2 pm.
• Apart from the exempted categories, there will be a complete ban on the movement of people from 2 pm to 5 am.
• Restaurants can be opened till 2 pm.
• There will be a ban on social, political, religious, educational and other gatherings. Only necessary government meetings with 20 participants will be approved.