Citing the rising number of coronavirus cases in Chandigarh, authorities on Friday further tightened the lockdown guidelines in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly contagious virus.
The Union Territory Chandigarh Administration on Monday issued fresh guidelines for the next phase of the lockdown, allowing the opening of barbershops and salons with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.
Grey clouds on May 29 brought pleasant rain in parts of Chandigarh.
Panjab University Exam Controller Dr Parvinder Singh informed that university finalised standard operative procedures to conduct exams for exit classes from July.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh surged to 233 after 14 more persons tested positive for coronavirus in the Union territory on Saturday.
The UT Chandigarh Administration on Thursday announced to impose 5 per cent COVID cess on liquor which would garner additional revenue of Rs 18-20 crore per annum.
Chandigarh Transport undertaking on Thursday resumed bus services in the union territory amid continuing COVID-19 lockdown. Public transport buses in the city is resuming almost after 2 months due to shutdown in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.
A day after MHA extended lockdown till May 31, Chandigarh administration released its new guidelines on Monday to put curb on the spread of coronavirus. Administration announced that all UT administration offices will function from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority said Chandigarh will continue to be in 'red zone' till further orders.
Chandigarh Administration Advisor Manoj Parida informed administration have contained the zone after an outbreak in Bapu Dham area.
Heavy thundershowers accompanied high-velocity winds lashed Chandigarh and several areas of Punjab on Sunday morning, plummeting the mercury by several notches.
Everyone is doing there bit in fight against coronavirus pandemic, National Youth Congress in Chandigarh, also joined the fight and start making face masks for the poor people.
Petrol and diesel prices in Chandigarh will go up by nearly Rs 3 per liter with the Union Territory administration announcing a hike in VAT on fuel by five per cent on Wednesday. The tax hike will generate additional revenue of Rs 100 crore for the UT administration in 2020-21.
Coronavirus cases in Chandigarh have notched up to 111 after 9 more cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Tuesday.
All neighbourhood shops in Chandigarh will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm on an odd-even basis from Sunday, the union territory administration has said. However, malls, market complexes and big shops will remain closed.
With 14 more people being confirmed positive for coronavirus on Friday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh rose to 88, a health official said.
Haryana will resume rapid tests for coronavirus in the state after it received a green signal from the Centre. The state will conduct rapid tests for detecting COVID-19 using 25,000 test kits it received from a South Korean company. The testings will commence from today (Thursday).
Coronavirus cases in Chandigarh have notched up to 67 as 8 more cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. All but one of these cases have been reported from Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26, which is the most affected pocket of the city by the growing spread of coronavirus.
A six-month-old baby infected with COVID-19 passed away in Chandigarh today. The baby was admitted to PGIMER Chandigarh on April 9 and was tested positive for the virus on April 21.
A six-month girl with congestive heart failure was diagnosed with coronavirus in the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, doctors said on Thursday.
Harjeet Singh, an Assistant Sub-Inspector in Chandigarh, whose hand was chopped off in a brutal attack in Patiala, is recovering.
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