Covid-19: Weekend curfew in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 4

Chandigarh’s district magistrate imposed weekend curfew in the union territory—a development that comes even as cases continue to decline.

An order signed by Chandigarh District Magistrate Mandip Singh Brar said the curfew would be imposed in the union territory from 8 am on Saturday to 5 am on Monday.

The following category of people are exempted from the curfew:

—Those tanked with law & order, emergency and municipal services/duties including Executive Magistrates, Police personnel, military/CA.P.F personnel in uniform health, electricity, fire, media persons with accreditation, telecom services including internet, government postal services, banking and government machinery tasked with Covid-19 related duties (all on the production of identity card)

— Shops dealing with supply of essential goods like milk, bread, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, eggs meal, groceries, bakeries, etc. will be allowed to remain open only for home delivery up to 2:00 pm

— The manufacturing industry will be allowed to remain open. The movement of employee/labour manufacturing unit/industry and vehicles carrying them will be allowed. However, such industries must provide the requisite permission/identity cards for the purpose. Details of the same will be shared with Director, Industries, Chandigarh

— There shall be no curb on inter-State movement of essential and non-essential goods

— All vehicles/persons in bonafide transit and inter-state travel will be allowed to pass after verification of point of origin and destination

—ATM, hospitals, veterinary hospitals, and all related medical establishments, both public and private, will remain open

—Kitchens in restaurants, hotels and food establishments can remain open for home delivery until 10 pm. Staff must carry appropriate IDs.

—Pregnant women and patients requiring medical services will be allowed to travel, as will passengers returning from airports, railway stations and interstate bus stands.

—Marriage functions can continue with permission from the district magistrate. Such functions can’t have more than 20 people. Funerals can’t have more than 10 people.

—People taking or overseeing examinations will be allowed to travel on the production of an appropriate ID/admit card

—Those with a restricted movement pass can travel

—Government employees will be allowed to travel on the production of an appropriate ID

—All vaccination centres/ testing centres/dispensaries/ medical facilities will remain open.

—Morning walks will be allowed between 6 am and 9 am provided Covid protocols are strictly adhered to.