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Covid-19: Complete weekend lockdown in four districts of Uttarakhand

The districts of Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar have reported the highest number of coronavirus cases over the past few days

Deserted view of a major road during the complete lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases in Siliguri on Thursday. Photo: ANI

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Imposing brief lockdowns like this could be considered in future too if the need to do so arises, he pointed out. Representative Image

Press Trust of India Dehradun

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 18 2020 | 7:29 PM IST

A complete weekend lockdown began on Saturday in four districts of Uttarakhand, with Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat observing that the decision was taken in view of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the state.

According to an order issued late on Friday night, the districts of Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar, which have reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in the past few days, will observe a complete lockdown till Sunday, to break the cycle and contain the spread of the infection.

However, essential services including operations of industrial units in multiple shifts, agricultural and

Topics : Coronavirus Coronavirus Tests Uttarakhand

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