Covid lockdown in Uttar Pradesh extended till May 31, industries exempted

Covid-19 curfew in the state of Uttar Pradesh has been extended till May 31 in an attempt to break the chain of transmission. The decision was taken in a meeting of the state cabinet on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the statewide curfew to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission till May 31. A decision was taken in this regard following a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Kanpur. As per a government order, the statewide curfew will remain in effect till 7 am on May 31. Vaccinations, industrial activity, essential services and movement related to medical emergencies will be exempted from the restrictions. The state recorded 6,046 new confirmed cases of infection and 226 more Covid deaths in the last 24 hours. There are now 94,482 active cases in the state while a total of 15,51,716 patients have recovered.