Haryana lockdown extended till May 31: Amid the fall in COVID-19 cases, Haryana on Sunday (May 23) extended the lockdown for one more week till May 31, 2021 (5 am) under ‘Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana’. For the fourth time, the state government has extended the lockdown in the wake of a surge in Covid cases. The lockdown was first announced on May 3.
According to the official notification, the lockdown has been further extended up to May 31 in the state along with guidelines to be implemented and issued earlier.
“Some relaxations are hereby provided with immediate effect such as standalone shops are allowed to open during the day when the night curfew is not in operation; shops other than stand-alone are allowed to open from 7 am to 12 noon in two groups namely odd and even dates. Malls are not allowed to open,” the notification said.
On Saturday, Haryana reported 5,021 COVID-19 cases, 11,327 recoveries, and 98 deaths.
Haryana’s total cases have…