COVID-19: Haryana orders closure of all shops by 6 pm
The state government had recently capped the number of attendees in indoor events to 50 and that for open spaces to 200.
Chandigarh: Having witnessed a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in recent days, the Haryana government on Thursday announced several restrictions to control the spread, including closure of shops by 6 pm and a ban on all non-essential gatherings.
The restrictions will come into effect from Friday, state Home and Health Minister Anil Vij said.
“All shops will remain closed from 6 pm onward in Haryana from tomorrow, all non-essential gatherings are banned, anybody holding any function within prescribed limit will have to seek permission from concerned SDM (Sub Divisional Magistrate),” Vij said in a tweet.
All shops will remain closed from 6 pm onward in Haryana from Tomorrow, all non essential gatherings are banned, anybody holding any function within prescribed limit will have to seek permission from concerned SDM.
— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) April 22, 2021
The state government had recently capped the number of attendees in indoor events to 50 and that for open spaces to 200.
On April 21, Haryana recorded 9,623 new COVID-19 infections and 45 deaths, the state’s highest single-day spike in both cases and fatalities so far.
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