New Delhi: Punjab on Thursday prolonged the coronavirus restrictions within the state till June 10 after a assessment assembly chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, as per a authorities assertion.
The Amarinder Singh-led authorities had imposed in depth curbs, along with measures like a weekend lockdown and a evening curfew to verify the unfold of COVID-19 an infection. Earlier, the state authorities had prolonged the COVID-19 curbs till May 31.
Though, the restrict on the variety of passengers in private automobiles has been eliminated and the elective surgical procedures and OPD operations in hospitals has been allowed.
The elective surgical procedures have been stopped on April 12 to make sure enough availability of beds and medication oxygen for severe an infection circumstances.
Also, the restrict on the variety of passengers in private automobiles is being eliminated, the restrict on business passenger automobiles and taxis will proceed to be in place.
According to the official assertion, the CM directed that the deputy commissioners might make changes for the opening of outlets dealing in non-essential objects as merited by native circumstances.
Given the snug oxygen scenario at the moment, it would now be allowed for use for important non-medical functions, although, a three-day buffer inventory of it to be maintained always.
Further, the CM additionally ordered the creation of extra technical and specialist posts to fulfill the demand of the attainable third wave.
