Malls, restaurants to open in UP from today

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Malls, restaurants to open in UP from today

Monday, 21 June 2021 | PNS | Lucknow

Restaurants and malls will open from Monday across the state as the government has announced further relaxation, extending the timings of markets from 7 am to 9 pm on weekdays and allowing full attendance in government offices. However, the guidelines issued late Saturday night by Chief Secretary RK Tiwari made it clear that all the relaxations would be withdrawn immediately in the districts where the number of active cases exceeded the 500-mark.

The weekend curbs will stay for while educational institutions, cinema halls, clubs, swimming pools and gyms will remain closed till further orders. According to the fresh guidelines to be enforced from Monday, all the markets can open from 7 am to 9 pm from Monday to Friday. Government offices will open with full attendance while restaurants and eating points will have to follow the 50 per cent capacity rule. Private companies can also function under Covid protocol but they have been asked to promote work from home as far as possible.

The government also allowed the reopening of malls and roadside eateries, fast food joints and sweet shops. Vegetable markets will be open like before, but people have to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour.

The movement of UPSRTC buses has been allowed with some riders. The Transport department has been asked to carry out regular sanitisation of the buses. Only two passengers are allowed in three- wheelers and e-rickshaws while only four in cars.

In closed or open wedding venues, only 50 guests will be allowed at a time while not more than 50 devotees are allowed to gather at religious places at a time.

The corona curfew was clamped in UP on May 1. The Government started extending relaxation from June 1 when the number of Covid cases started coming down.

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