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COVID-19 Lockdown: These states, union territories impose coronavirus-induced curbs, restrictions

Assam advanced the night curfew to 6 PM from the current 8 PM with restrictions imposed on the movement of people at public places from Wednesday. Night curfew was imposed on April 27 till May seven.

  • West Bengal last week imposed extensive curbs including a ban on all kinds of gatherings
  • Himachal Pradesh has imposed a night curfew in four districts out of 12 and a weekend shutdown
  • Punjab saw extensive curbs, in addition to measures like a weekend lockdown and night curfew which will be in force till May 15

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New Delhi: As the demand for imposition of a country-wide lockdown gains momentum, large parts of India are already under similar strict curbs for varying periods in a bid to check the unrelenting COVID wave. The country has so far administered more than 16 crore vaccine doses to its citizens. The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 16,04,18,105 as per the provisional report on Tuesday.

India also administered more than 13 crore (13,00,03,225) doses as the first dose and more than 3 crore (3,04,14,880) vaccine doses have been administered as the second dose, said a government statement.

It said that 2,29,999 beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine on Tuesday, while the cumulative vaccination coverage for this age group is 6,62,619 across 12 States/UT. 

The states and union territories are striving hard to contain the COVID-19 virus. Here is a look at coronavirus-induced restrictions imposed by states and union territories.

Delhi: The national capital has been under lockdown since April 19 and it will continue till May 10.

Haryana is under a seven-day long lockdown from May 3. Earlier, a weekend curfew was enforced in nine districts.

Bihar on May 4 imposed a lockdown till May 15.

Uttar Pradesh has extended its weekend lockdown further till May 10.

Uttarakhand has reimposed several restrictions and night curfew.

Odisha is under a 14-day lockdown from May 5 till May 19.

Rajasthan has imposed lockdown-like restrictions till May 17.

Karnataka imposed a lockdown from the night of April 27 till May 12.

Jharkhand is under lockdown-like restrictions from April 22 till May 13.

Chhattisgarh has allowed district collectors to extend lockdown, which was to end on May 6 morning, till May 15.

Punjab saw extensive curbs, in addition to measures like a weekend lockdown and night curfew which will be in force till May 15.

Madhya Pradesh has imposed a "corona curfew" till May 15 with only essential services allowed.

Gujarat has imposed a night curfew in 29 cities till May 12, besides other restrictions on movement and gathering at public places.

Maharashtra had imposed lockdown-like curbs on April 5 coupled with prohibitory orders and restrictions on the movement of people. The curbs were later extended till May 15.

Goa lifted a four-day lockdown, except in tourist hotspots like Calangute and Candolim in North Goa, but the government said COVID-19-induced restrictions will remain in force till May 10 during which various commercial establishments will remain closed while political and social gatherings will be banned.

Tamil Nadu has imposed extensive curbs including on all political, social, and cultural activities till May 20.

Kerala has announced severe lockdown-like restrictions from May 4 till May 9.

Puducherry has extended lockdown till May 10

Telangana has imposed a night curfew till May 8.

Andhra Pradesh has announced a partial curfew from 12 noon to 6 AM from May 6 for two weeks. The state had earlier imposed a night curfew.

Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended the lockdown in four districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu till May 10, while Samba too will see same restrictions. Night curfew continues in all municipal/urban local body limits of all 20 districts.

Himachal Pradesh has imposed a night curfew in four districts out of 12 and weekend shutdown. 

West Bengal last week imposed extensive curbs including a ban on all kinds of gatherings.

Assam advanced the night curfew to 6 PM from the current 8 PM with restrictions imposed on the movement of people at public places from Wednesday. Night curfew was imposed on April 27 till May seven.

Nagaland has imposed partial lockdown with stricter rules from April 30 to May 14.

Mizoram is under an eight-day lockdown in Aizawl and other district headquarters town from May 3.

(With Agency Inputs)