Unlock 3.0: Chandigarh continues night curfew, Sukhna closed on weekends

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 31

UT Administration said on Friday that it would not lift night curfew restrictions—a development that comes at a time when Chandigarh’s numbers breached 1,000 coronavirus cases. 

The UT Administration, which issued its Unlock 3.0 guidelines two days after the central government, said night curfews will remain in force from 10 pm to 5 am. 

A press release issued by the UT Administration said Sukhna Lake will remain closed on weekends and entry of visitors will banned completely on Saturdays and Sundays.

Odd-even system will be re-introduced in selected congested markets after fresh examination by the authorised Committee headed by Finance Secretary, UT.

All markets will close by 8 pm, but restaurants and eating establishmentscan remain open upto 9:00 pm.

Earlier, UT Adviser Manoj Parida said the UT would take stricter action than what was mentioned in the MHC guidelines given a sudden rise in COVID-19 count. 

Under the new guidelines, the MHA has allowed the opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 with the standard operating procedure (SOP) fixed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for ensuring social distancing and to contain the spread of Covid-19.

However, schools, colleges, and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31. Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls, and similar places will also remain shut.