UP To Ease Night Curfew Next Week; Restaurants, Malls To Open At 50% Capacity

From next Monday, night curfew in Uttar Pradesh will be from 9 pm to 7 am. So far, restrictions were effective from 7 pm to 7 am the following day.

The Uttar Pradesh government today decided to give relaxation of two more hours during the night ''corona curfew'' across the state from June 21 following an improvement in the COVID-19 situation. From next Monday, the night curfew hours will be effective from 9 pm to 7 am. So far, the restrictions were effective from 7 pm to 7 am the following day. During a meeting to assess the COVID-19 management, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed relaxation of two more hours in the curfew period, Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal said in a statement. "Amidst the improved conditions of Covid infections, further relaxation will be given in the corona curfew from coming Monday, June 21," he said.