Partial corona curfew extended till 7 AM on May 6, says Uttar Pradesh government

In view of rising cases and in order to keep transmission of COVID-19 in check, the Uttar Pradesh government has imposed a partial 'corona curfew' till 7 AM on May 6.

A partial corona curfew imposed in Uttar Pradesh has now been extended till 7 am on May 6, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Navneet Sehgal. This arrangement is for this week only, he said adding that decision has been taken for breaking the chain of coronavirus.

Out of the 3,417 new fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours, 288 are from Uttar Pradesh.


Incidentally, the weekend lockdown in the state began at Friday 8 pm and was supposed to end on Tuesday 7 am, but now the partial 'corona curfew' has been extended till 7 AM on May 6 (Thursday).

During this period, all essential services will be allowed and vaccination drive will continue, a senior official said, but refused to term it as a "lockdown", preferring "closure" instead.


The restrictions will continue as earlier and markets, shopping malls, and restaurants will remain shut.

The government has advised people to remain indoors. Religious places will remain closed, as per the order.

According to official data, there are 2,95,752 active COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh

(With ANI inputs)