Himachal under 10-day 'corona curfew' from tomorrow as Covid-19 infections surge
The curfew will remain in place from 6 am of May 7 to 6 am of May 17
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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a 10-day curfew across the state in light of the rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases. The curfew will remain in place from 6 am of May 7 to 6 am of May 17.
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"There shall be a 'corona curfew' from 6 am of 7th May 2021 to 6 am of 17th May 2021. The curfew is primarily aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 disease," the state government said.
All offices, except those of essential services, will remain closed.
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Entry to the state will be restricted and no one from outside will be permitted to enter without a negative RT-PCR report.
Additionally, the state also canceled the Class 10 exams and said that all students would be promoted.
As many as 3,842 fresh COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths were reported in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, the state health department informed. The total active cases in the state now stand at 25,902.
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The country is currently witnessing a devastating wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. As many as 3,82,315 new COVID-19 cases were reported across the country, taking the total active cases to 34,87,229.
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