Uttar Pradesh relaxes COVID curbs in 55 districts, weekend and night curfew to continue

Uttar Pradesh on Sunday eased lockdown restrictions in the state allowing certain activities from June 1, though night and weekend curfews will continue to be in effect.

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh on Sunday eased lockdown restrictions in the state allowing certain activities from June 1, though night and weekend curfews will continue to be in effect. The state eased restrictions on weekdays across 55 districts which reported less than 600 COVID-19 cases. "Curfew will continue in districts which have more than 600 active COVID cases for one more week. When active cases will come under 600 the curfew will end automatically. We've eased restrictions in 55 districts from 7 am to 7 pm," UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said at a press conference in Lucknow, ANI reported.