India
oi-Deepika S
Lucknow, Aug 11: As the state sees steady decline in covid cases, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday eased lockdown restrictions allowing movement of people from 6 am-10 pm from Mondays to Saturdays with effect from August 14.
In an official statement, Awanish K Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary-Home noted that people will mandatorily need to wear masks, observe social distancing and use sanitsier. However, Sunday lockdown and Corona Curfew will be continued.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to consider a partial relaxation in the two-day weekly closure of shops and business establishments, and asked the home department to present detailed guidelines in this regard.
The chief minister, however, stressed that the Covid protocols should be followed everywhere and there should not be any unnecessary congregation…