Coronavirus: Sikkim extends complete lockdown till August 3
By Team Newsable | First Published Jul 31, 2020, 4:43 PM ISTAs per the revised guidelines from the Sikkim home department, the lockdown remains extended till 6 am on August 3
Gangtok: The Sikkim government on Friday (July 31) extended the complete lockdown in the state till August 3 in view of a spurt in COVID-19 cases, a senior official said.
As per the revised guidelines from the home department, the lockdown remains extended till 6 am on August 3, a notification issued by chief secretary SC Gupta said.
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A set of revised guidelines with regard to restrictions on movement and gathering of people, however, will come into force on August 3 and will be applicable till August 31, he said.
The Sikkim government had reimposed a complete lockdown in the state on July 20 for six days and extended it till August 1 in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Himalayan state has recorded a nearly seven-fold increase in coronavirus cases in the last one month, registering a total of 610 infections till July 30. One COVID-19 patient has died and 395 are under treatment.
The virus count in the state was 88 till June 30, as per data released by the health department.
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