Gangtok: The Sikkim authorities on Sunday (May 30) prolonged its statewide lockdown for another week — until June 7 amid the surge in COVID-19 instances.
The Himalayan state reported 264 extra COVID-19 instances, pushing the tally to 15,171, whereas three recent fatalities raised the toll to 250, a bulletin launched by the well being division mentioned.
Officials mentioned the choice to extend the shutdown was taken at a high-level evaluation assembly right here, which was chaired by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and attended by cupboard ministers, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Gupta amongst others.
Certain relaxations have been granted throughout the week-long lockdown, beginning June 1.
Shops promoting groceries and greens have been allowed to function from 7 am to midday — two hours greater than what it was within the earlier weeks, an official launch mentioned.
The state authorities has additionally eased curbs on agricultural actions at gram panchayat items, the discharge by the Information and Public Relations Department mentioned.
All centralized development actions by native labourers shall be permitted throughout the week.
At the assembly, the chief minister expressed concern over the speedy unfold of COVID-19 in rural areas and sought strict surveillance by native police personnel in villages.
He requested the police to take strict motion towards these discovered breaching well being protocol, the discharge added.
Sikkim at the moment has 3,961 lively COVID-19 instances, whereas 10,746 sufferers have recovered from the illness. Two hundred and fourteen folks have migrated out of the state.
Of the 264 new instances, East Sikkim registered 123 instances, adopted by South Sikkim at 79, West Sikkim at 56 and North Sikkim at six.
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