BackLockdown extended in Odisha till June 1. List of restrictions here
All health-related services will remain operational in Odisha during the lockdown
PremiumTo tackle the second wave of Covid-19, the Odisha government has extended the lockdown in the state for two more weeks. The government said in a directive, there shall be lockdown throughout the state from May 19 till 5 am of June 1. There shall be a complete shutdown on weekends, starting 6 pm of Fridays till 5 am of Mondays.
Odisha currently has 94,293 active COVID-19 cases, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the last 24 hours, the state registered 1,086 new cases and 22 related deaths.
Odisha lockdown: Let's take a look at the list of restrictions
- People can buy the essentials between 6 am and 11 am by walking to the nearby markets.
- All health-related services will remain operational in Odisha during the lockdown.
- As per the new guidelines, street corner/roadside shops/ stand-alone shops dealing with food and the essential item will remain open on weekdays only from 7 am to 11 am. Such shops have been directed to maintain a 30 feet shop to shop distance.
- Weekly and daily haats have been prohibited.
- Restaurants and dhabas are allowed to operate only for takeaway and home delivery.
- The government has also decided to further reduce the number of attendees in wedding ceremonies from 50 to 25, including the bride, the groom and priests.
- There will be no feast in any of the functions and guests may be allowed to take away food items in packets.
- Local authorities will give permission for marriages and other events.
- The ceiling for the number of participants in thread ceremony/ funerals/ last rites has been limited to 20.
- Inter-state and intra-state bus service will remain suspended till June 1.
On May 2, the state government had announced a 14-day complete lockdown with effect from May 5.
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