Haryana extends lockdown till July 26, earlier relaxations to continue

The lockdown, imposed by the Haryana government on May 3, has now been extended for the eleventh time.

The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state by another week, till July 26, while allowing restaurants, bars, and clubs to open for one more hour, up to 11 pm.

According to the order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan, ''The Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana is extended for another week, that is from July 19 (5 am onwards) to July 26 (till 5 am) in the state of Haryana.'' Restaurants and bars including hotels and malls are allowed to open from 10 am to 11 pm now as against from 10 am to 10 pm with 50 percent seating capacity, according to the order issued by the chief secretary in the exercise of powers under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

Home delivery from hotels, restaurants, and fast food joints is permitted up to 11 pm.

Clubhouses, restaurants, and bars of the golf courses are allowed to open with 50 percent seating capacity from 10 am to 11 pm, the order said.

Gyms are allowed to open from 6 am to 9 pm with 50 percent capacity, it said.

Norms related to social distancing, sanitization of premises, and other COVID-19 appropriate behavioral norms will have to be strictly followed, the order read.

Night curfew will be imposed on all days of the week in the state from 11 pm to 5 am. Earlier, the timings were from 10 pm to 5 am.

Meanwhile, the lockdown relaxations concerning the opening of shops, malls, restaurants, religious places, corporate offices, will continue as currently in place.

Other relaxations regarding gatherings in weddings, funerals/cremations, open spaces will also continue.

''Now, after duly because although the Covid positivity rate and the number of new Covid cases have declined, to continue the preventive and precautionary measures to contain the Covid pandemic… the 'Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana' is extended for another week..,'' the order said.

The state government has termed the lockdown ''Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana (Epidemic Alert-Safe Haryana)''.

The number of daily COVID-19 cases has now come down to under 50 while the coronavirus-related fatalities have also registered a sharp fall in the state. The lockdown, imposed by the Haryana government on May 3, has now been extended for the eleventh time.

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