Haryana government extends COVID restrictions till February 10

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Haryana govt extends Covid-related restrictions till Feb 10.

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Haryana govt on Wednesday announced extension of COVID restrictions in the state till Feb 10
Shopping malls, markets to remain open till 7:00 pm, the order said
A night curfew from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am is already in force in the state of Haryana

The Haryana government on Wednesday (January 26) extended Covid-related restrictions in the state till February 10, but allowed shopping malls and markets to remain open till 7:00 pm, extending the relaxation by one hour.

Initially, various restrictions imposed by the January 5 order in some districts, which had witnessed a big spike in cases, were imposed in all districts, the Haryana State Disaster Management Authority (HSDMA) had said in an earlier order issued on January 13.

Now, the guidelines released through orders on January 5, 10, 13 and 18 have been extended till February 10, as per the HSDMA order dated January 26.

As per an earlier order, the restrictions which had been extended up to January 28, will now remain in force till 5:00 am of February 10.

The malls and markets are allowed to open up to 7:00 pm as against 6:00 pm earlier. However, shops selling essential items like milk and medicine will be allowed to open at all times to enable them to serve the public at large.

Earlier on January 10, the Haryana government had banned large gatherings of people such as rallies and protests.

Cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes shall remain closed, the earlier order issued on January 5 had stated.

All sports complexes, swimming pools, gyms and stadia shall remain closed except when being used for training of sportspersons for participation in national and international events, it had said.

Haryana has witnessed a huge spike in Covid cases over the past few weeks.

To check the spread of the infection, the state government had banned people eligible for vaccination but not fully vaccinated from entering shopping malls, cinema halls, restaurants and grain markets, among other crowded places, starting January 1.

A night curfew from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am is already in force in the state.

Meanwhile, as per Wednesday's bulletin, the state logged 6,351 COVID cases taking the total active cases to 39,565. The Haryana government has decided to reopen schools for classes 10-12 on February 1.

(With agencies inputs)