In its fight against the deadly coronovirus, the UT Administration has decided to extend the weekend curfew in the city.
According to an order issued by District Magistrate Mandip Singh Brar, the weekend corona curfew will be imposed from 5 am on Saturday to 5 am on Monday and no person will be allowed to leave home or move by vehicles during the curfew.
However, shops dealing in the supply of essential goods such as milk, bread, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, eggs, meat, groceries and bakeries will be allowed to remain open for home delivery up to 2 pm.
The manufacturing industry will be allowed to remain open and there will be no curbs on inter-state movement of essential and non-essential goods.
During the weekend curfew, those going for appearing in examination and those on examination duties will be allowed movement.
All vaccination or testing centres will remain open and morning walk will be allowed from 6 am to 9 am. However, the public will maintain the Covid protocol.