To break Covid chain, 10-day ‘corona curfew’ in Himachal

To break the chain of Covid-19 transmission, the Himachal Pradesh authorities on Wednesday determined to impose ‘corona curfew’ within the state from May 7 until the midnight of May 16.
The determination to impose corona curfew within the state was taken at a Cabinet assembly chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, a authorities spokesperson stated.
During the curfew, all the federal government and personal workplaces will stay closed however important companies equivalent to well being, electrical energy, telecommunication, water provide, sanitation and so forth. would stay open, in keeping with the choice taken by the state Cabinet.

The Cabinet has additionally determined that work will proceed at civil work websites, horticultural/agricultural and different challenge websites.

“Educational institutions in the state would remain closed till May 31. All government and private transport would ply at 50 percent of occupancy and inter-state transport would continue. Industrial establishments would work as per the guidelines issued by the state government,” stated a authorities assertion.
The Cabinet has additionally determined to cancel the Class 10 board exams of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education. All college students might be promoted to Class 11 as per norms instructed by the CBSE for its college students of the identical class, the official stated. The board exams of Class 12 and the annual examinations of faculties will stay suspended till additional orders, he stated.