Lucknow:
राज्य सरकार ने कहा कि उत्तर प्रदेश में कोरोनोवायरस के मामले सर्पिलिंग, लॉकडाउन तीन दिनों के लिए लगाए जाएंगे, जो शुक्रवार को रात 10 बजे शुरू होगा। बाकी, सरकारी और निजी कार्यालय, गैर-जरूरी सामान, मॉल और रेस्तरां की दुकानें बंद रहेंगी। बसें और अन्य सार्वजनिक परिवहन सड़कों से हट जाएंगे। सोमवार को सुबह 5 बजे तालाबंदी की जाएगी।
सरकार, हालांकि, आने वाली ट्रेनों की अनुमति देगी और यात्री घर जाने के लिए विशेष बसों का उपयोग करने में सक्षम होंगे।
Coronavirus cases across Uttar Pradesh spiraling, lockdown will be imposed across the state for three days, starting at 10 pm on Friday, during which only essential services will be allowed, the state government said. The rest, government and private offices, shops for non-essential items, malls and restaurants, will be shut. Buses and other public transport will be off the roads. The lockdown will be lifted at 5 am on Monday.
The government, though, will allow incoming trains and the passengers will be able to use special buses to get home.
The other exception will be factories in rural areas, which will be allowed to operate. Work on roads — highways and expressways — will also be on.
This is the first time the state government is going for a blanket lockdown since the Centre started lifting the restrictions in May. Earlier, the state had enforced extra restrictions in pockets and containment areas, and sealed borders with Delhi at Ghaziabad and Noida.