Uttarakhand to Impose Lockdown on Saturdays And Sundays, Detailed Guidelines to be Issued Soon, Says CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
The state CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that in order to control the spread of COVID-19, it has been decided to impose lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays in the state. The detailed guidelines on the same will be issued soon.
Uttarakhand, July 17: The state CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that in order to control the spread of COVID-19, it has been decided to impose lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays in the state. The detailed guidelines on the same will be issued soon.
Uttarakhand CMO said in a statement on Wednesday clarified that reports of complete lockdown in the state from July 16 to July 31 on social media are rumours. The clarification from the government came a day after a lockdown was imposed in certain areas in light of increasing cases of COVID-19. India's Coronavirus Tally Crosses 1 Million Mark With the Highest Single-Day Spike of 34,956 COVID-19 Cases And 687 Deaths.
Uttarakhand to Impose Lockdown on Saturdays And Sundays:
The state has recorded a total of 3982 cases and 50 people have so far died in the state. Lockdown has been imposed in several other states as well. Bihar has imposed a 16-day lockdown amid the spurt in COVID-19 cases. Similarly, West Bengal extended COVID-19 lockdown in containment zones till July 19.
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