Yesterday, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain AmarinderSingh decided to extend the night curfew by two hours making outside movement forany non-essential activities from 6 pm to 5 am is illegal.
Under this, the shops (including malls and multiplexes) haveto be closed by 5 pm i.e. one hour before the curfew timings begin.
Home delivery of food will be allowed till 9 pm.
Further, Saturday and Sunday are complete lockdown now i.e.weekend curfew. The shops will be closed from Friday 5 pm to Monday 5 am.
Today, fresh guidelines which build upon yesterday’sdecisions have been announced.
The additions or changes are as follows:
All private offices including service industry allowed to “workfrom home” only.
Still, the following activities are exempt from theabove-mentioned restrictions but will be under Covid-appropriate behaviour:
· Chemist shops
· Shops dealing with supply of essential goodslike milk, dairy products, vegetables, fruits etc.
· Manufacturing industry. Movement ofemployees/labour of manufacturing industry and vehicles carrying them isallowed. However, concerned industry shall issue them requisite permission forthe purpose.
· 'To and fro' movement of passengers travellingvia air, trains, buses etc.
· Construction activities in both the Urban andrural areas.
· Agricultural including procurement,horticultural, animal husbandry, veterinary services.
· E-commerce and movement of all goods.
· Vaccination out-reach camps.
Strict implementation of Covid-appropriate behaviour will beenforced.