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    Uttarakhand extends Covid-19 curfew to another week till June 22 with some relaxation

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    The Uttarakhand government on Monday extended the Covid-19 curfew in the hill state by one more week to June 22.

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    The markets will open for three days a week, sweet shops for five days. Autos have been allowed to operate in cities, as well as it has been decided to open revenue courts.
    The Uttarakhand government today decided to extend the Covid-19 curfew in the state by another week to June 22. The old guidelines will stay in force but the government has provided some relaxation.
    Some concessions are provided in Covid curfew. The markets will now open for three days a week, sweet shops for five days. Autos have been allowed to operate in cities, as well as it has been decided to open revenue courts.

    As part of other relaxations, the government has now permitted the residents of Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi to visit the Char Dham sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri-Yamunotri. But, a negative RT-PCR Covid report is still mandatory for the visit to these holy sites.

    Apart from these holy sites, a negative RT-PCR report is still mandatory for those coming to Uttarakhand from outside states.


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