Haryana govt announces weekend lockdown in nine districts

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, April 30 The Haryana government on Friday ordered weekend lockdown in nine districts of the state, Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat, Rohtak, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad. The lockdown will be enforced from 10 pm on Friday (April...

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Updated At : 09:37 PM Apr 30, 2021 IST

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 30

The Haryana government on Friday ordered weekend lockdown in nine districts of the state, Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat, Rohtak, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad.

The lockdown will be enforced from 10 pm on Friday (April 30) till 5 am on Monday (May 3).

“The residents must stay indoors during the lockdown period. No person shall leave their homes or shall move on foot or by vehicle or travel or stand or roam around on any road or public places during the above said hours,” the order said.

Those exempted from the curfew are people tasked with law and order, emergencies and municipal service duties and government machinery tasked with COVID-19 related duties.

There shall be no curbs on those engaged in manufacturing of essential goods and movement of both essential and non-essential goods and people appearing for exams.