As instances rise once more, states fall again on lockdowns

As the nation reels beneath the huge second wave of Covid-19, many states are reimposing restrictions and evening curfews to interrupt the chain of an infection. A take a look at among the populous states, like West Bengal, Karnakata and Gujarat, that are reporting a speedy enhance in Covid numbers, and the steps they’ve taken to interrupt the chain.
West Bengal
The Mamata Banerjee-led authorities introduced a partial shutdown on Friday. Eatieries, malls and different non-essential institutions will stay shut. Markets will likely be allowed to operate for less than 5 hours day by day with staggered timings — from 7am to 10 am and from 3pm to 5pm. All social, cultural, leisure and educational gatherings are banned. Pharmacies, and grocery retailers are exempted.

Gujarat
There are 29 cities in Gujarat the place an evening curfew (8pm to 6am) is in place. The authorities has allowed a affected person and an attendant to journey throughout curfew hours. Persons carrying bus, practice or aeroplane tickets may also transfer. All business institutions (besides retailers promoting necessities and provisions and eating places giving takeaways) have been requested to shut down until May 5. Industrial models, finance and banking institutions, development actions have been allowed with 50 p.c attendance. The authorities has additionally banned the entry in locations of worship.
Karnataka
A two-week full lockdown was imposed from 9pm on April 27 to 6am on May 12. The state had earlier been beneath a partial lockdown from April 21 to April 27. Under the brand new tips, folks can enterprise out between 6am and 10am for important objects. All intra-state and inter-state bus service and metro service will stay shut. People with practice or flight tickets can journey. The motion of products is allowed. Units within the manufacturing sector, development sector and garment sector can operate at 50 p.c capability. Eateries can present take-aways.
Odisha
With a surge in instances, on April 15, the state authorities imposed an evening curfew throughout 30 districts. Soon after, a weekend shutdown was additionally clamped. Government places of work can operate with 50% capability and personal places of work have been requested to work with minimal manpower.

Uttarakhand
Covid curfew has been imposed until May 3 in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts. Shops promoting grocery, greens and meat will stay open until 4pm. Home deliveries from eateries are allowed. Public transport is stopped. Construction within the public curiosity will proceed. There can also be norestrictions on industrial actions. Vehicles carrying items and concerned in important companies are exempted. Petrol pumps, LPG provide and medical shops will stay open.

Jammu & Kashmir
The curfew ending at 7am on May 3 stands prolonged until 7am on May 6 in Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu districts. Apart from important companies, eating places in inns can service in home company (since there are nonetheless vacationers coming in). All markets, buying complexes, faculties, gyms, parks are to stay closed. Grocery/vegetable retailers are allowed to stay open. On Saturday, the UT administration prolonged curfew to 4 extra districts other than the 11 districts, which had been already beneath curfew.