Haryana Government on Sunday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the state by another week till June 28, while deciding to relax the restrictions imposed on weddings and funerals, and also, allowed corporate offices to operate with full attendance.
“Weddings can now take place in courts but processions are not allowed. Up to 50 guests can now attend weddings and funerals or cremations, subject to strict observance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour and social distancing,” stated an order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan,
Earlier, 21 people were allowed to attend weddings and funerals in the state.
The order stated, “Corporate offices can now open with full attendance but there has to be strict observance of social distancing, COVID-19-appropriate behaviour and regular sanitisation.”
It, however, said swimming pools and spas in the state would continue to remain closed. Club houses, restaurants and bars of golf courses are allowed to open with 50 per cent seating capacity from 10 am to 10 pm, the order added.
"Now after duly considering the fact that although Covid positivity rate and the number of new Covid positive cases have declined, so as to continue the preventive and precautionary measures to contain the Covid pandemic … the 'Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana' is extended for another week from June 21 (5 am onwards) to June 28 (till 5 am) in the state," the order said.
As per the order, all shops can continue to operate from 9 am to 8 pm, and restaurants and bars, including those in hotels and malls, are allowed to open from 10 am to 10 pm with 50 per cent seating capacity. The timings for shopping malls will continue to be from 10 am to 8 pm, the order stated.
Notably, the State Government has termed the lockdown "Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana (Epidemic Alert-Safe Haryana)". The government had imposed the lockdown in the state on May 3 in view of the Covid-19 situation.