Uttar Pradesh extends Corona curfew till May 6 amid spurt in COVID-19 cases

Lucknow: Amid a steady spike in coronavirus cases despite the weekend curfew in place, the Uttar Pradesh administration has decided to extend the partial ‘corona curfew’ imposed in the state till 7 am on May 6.

Night curfew will continue to be in force in all the districts from 8 pm to 7 am daily. The order said that only essential services will be allowed during the lockdown and night curfew.

The restrictions were slated to be lifted on Tuesday (May 4) morning. This is the second extension of lockdown-like curfew in the country's most populous state.

Earlier on Thursday, the UP government had extended the weekend curfew by 24 hours to cover Mondays too amid a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state.

Uttar Pradesh on Sunday recorded 290 more coronavirus deaths and 30,983 infections, the Health Department said.

The toll has risen to 13,162, while the tally reached 13.13 lakh. There are 2.96 lakh active cases, according to a health bulletin.

Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a spurt in coronavirus cases over the past few weeks. Currently, the state has more than three lakh active cases.

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