Ordered a total ban on all gatherings except weddings and funerals…
On Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh ordered a series of emergency measures, calling for `war-like preparedness’ to deal with the massive Covid spike in the state. In which he announces the including extension of weekend lockdown with daily night curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. in all the 167 cities/towns in the state from tomorrow.
He has also ordered a total ban on all gatherings except weddings and funerals across the state till August 31. Government and private offices will work at 50% capacity till the end of this month, as per the directives issued by the Chief Minister during a Video Conference meeting with top officials to review the Covid situation in the state, which is witnessing a massive increase in daily cases and an increase in deaths.
Captain Amarinder also directed the concerned officials to restrict public visitors in government officials and to encourage the use of online grievance redressal system, which has been significantly strengthened by the state government to minimise in-person contact with hassle-free online engagement.
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