UP Govt Revises Night Curfew Timings

Lucknow, Social Times. As coronavirus cases dropped significantly, the Yogi Adityanth-led Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday revised the timings for night curfew in the state. Issuing a notification, the government said that the night curfew in the state will now be applicable from 11 pm to 6 am every day.

Earlier, the Yogi government had relaxed the night curfew by an hour, allowing shops, malls, and restaurants to remain open till 10 pm. Last month, Uttar Pradesh had also lifted weekend lockdowns, allowing activities on Saturdays and Sundays as well

“Now markets can open from Monday to Sunday from 6 am to 10 pm. Night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am will remain in force. The markets will now be closed as they used to be before restrictions were imposed due to Covid,” Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi had said in the official order.