Malls to close at 8 pm, hotels by 8.30 pm in Jalandhar

Kapurthala, August 17

Deputy Commissioner Deepti Uppal has ordered additional restrictions within the municipal limits of all cities with effect from tomorrow till further orders on account of a sudden rise in Covid cases.

Under the new restrictions, movement of individuals for non-essential activities will remain prohibited between 9 pm and 5 am within the municipal limits. She said hospitality units will be allowed to work till 8.30 pm along with restaurants and hotels situated within the shopping malls. Liquor vends, too, will remain open till 8.30 pm while shops and shopping malls can stay open till 8 pm.

However, essential activities including operation of multiple shifts, movement of person and goods on national and state highways, unloading of cargo and travel of people after disembarking from buses, trains and aeroplanes will be permitted. Similarly, all industries running into two-three shifts will also remain open. — TNS