Uttarakhand tightens restrictions in view of COVID surge

The curfew timing across the State has been revised from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. to 7 p.m.-5 a.m.

The Uttarakhand government has ordered closure of markets in urban areas barring shops dealing in essential commodities from 2 p.m. onwards and changing of the curfew timing across the State from 9 p.m. to 7 p.m. The order, aimed at checking the , comes into effect from Wednesday, Chief Secretary Om Prakash said. "The night curfew timing for all 13 districts has been revised from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. to 7 p.m.-5 a.m.," it said.