We have taken the decision as we are not out of danger amid possibility of third wave of Covid: CM
Ranchi, June 23:Shops and malls in Jamshedpur will continue to remain open till 4 pm and be closed on Sunday while educational institutions, parks and banquet halls will remain to be closed at least till July 1 morning.
The Jharkhand government has extended the lockdown-like restrictions till July 1, as per an official notification. This is the seventh time that the COVID-related curbs, first imposed in the state on April 22 for a week, were extended. The ongoing measures were scheduled to end on June 24.
Inter-state and intra-state bus transport shall remain prohibited, except for the buses specifically used by the district administration. E-passes will remain mandatory for inter-state and inter-district movement in private vehicles but for movement within a district, no e-passes will be required. Religious places will remain closed and so will be the educational institutions.
The decision was made at a meeting of the state disaster management authority, chaired by the chief minister.
“The provisions…Related to observance of Swasthya Suraksha Saptah in the context of Covid-19 shall stand extended from 6 am on June 24 till 6 am on July 1, 2021,” the notification issued by the state disaster management department said.
The order was signed by Jharkhand chief secretary Sukhdev Singh.
“We have taken the decision to extend the Health Safety Week for another week as we are not out of danger and there is a possibility of a third wave,” Chief Minister Hemant Soren said.
The prevailing restrictions will continue with no new curbs or relaxations announced, a state government official said.
Last week, some relaxations were announced, including the opening of shopping malls and departmental stores till 4 pm.
It must be noted that the ongoing restrictions will continue with no new curbs or relaxations.
This time also, the religious places will remain closed and so will be the educational institutions. The decision was made at a meeting of the state disaster management authority, chaired by the chief minister.
On June 15, the state government had extended the lockdown till June 24 with some relaxations, including opening of shopping malls and departmental stores till 4 PM. Earlier, only shops were allowed to operate till 4 PM and not the shopping malls and departmental stores.
During the weekend lockdown from Saturday 4 pm, companies and factories and even warehouses will remain operational. There will be no restriction on movement of people too. Parks, gymnasiums and banquets halls will remain to be closed. Restaurants will remain open only for takeaway services and not permitted for dine-in facility.
