Curfew in Himachal till May 16

Tribune News Service

Shimla, May 5

The Himachal Government today decided to impose a curfew to break the Covid transmission chain from May 6 midnight to May 16.

The decision was taken by the Cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. “Our endeavour is to ensure that there is strict adherence to Covid norms without affecting people’s livelihood and causing much inconvenience to them,” the CM said.

The closure of educational institutions has been extended till May 31. Class X annual exams of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education have been cancelled and the students will be promoted to Class XI as per norms suggested by the CBSE. Class XII exams of the state board would remain suspended till further orders.

All government and private establishments will remain closed from May 7 to May 16 midnight, while essential services such as health, electricity, telecommunication, water supply and sanitation will remain functional. “Marriages will be allowed during the curfew, but with a cap of only 20 persons and no feast,” the CM said.

All government and private transport would continue with 50 per cent occupancy. Inter-state transportation would also continue. Industrial units would work as per the government guidelines.

What’s allowed

• Essential services, including newspaper distribution
• Govt, private transport with 50% occupancy
• Marriages with a cap of 20 persons, no feast