New Delhi
: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued guidelines on the closure of all schools up to Class 10 till January 15. The government has taken the decision amid rising cases of COVID-19. The state government has also extended the night curfew by two hours.
Public places like gyms, spas, cinema halls, banquet halls and restaurants will operate at 50 percent capacity if the number of active cases exceeds 1,000.
The night curfew will be imposed from 10 pm to 6 am on Thursday, according to a statement. Currently, the night curfew is imposed from 11 pm to 5 am.
The guidelines were issued after the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the rise of COVID cases. The chief minister said there is no need to panic.
“Alertness and caution are needed. People should be encouraged to wear masks, take vaccine and practice social distancing. This is the best first aid measure,” he added.
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