UP Weekend Lockdown To Cover Mondays Too, Now Friday 8 pm To Tuesday 7 am

COVID-19 Weekend Lockdown In UP: "The weekend closure will now be applicable from Friday 8 pm till Tuesday 7 am," Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Navneet Sehgal said.

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government today decided to increase the duration of weekend lockdown by 24 hours, announcing that it will now cover Mondays too. "The weekend closure will now be applicable from Friday 8 pm till Tuesday 7 am," Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Navneet Sehgal said. He said that consequent to the decision, all shops and establishments will now remain closed between Friday 8 pm and Tuesday 7 am. Presently, the weekend lockdown in the state begins at Friday 8 pm and ends at Monday 7 am.