Coronavirus Update: Shops in Haryana to shut at 6 pm from Friday, ban on non-essential gatherings

In view of increasing coronavirus cases in the state, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday announced that all shops will remain closed from 6 pm onward in Haryana from Friday.

In a tweet, Anil Vij said, "All shops will remain closed from 6 pm onward in Haryana from tomorrow (Friday), all non-essential gatherings are banned, anybody holding any function within the prescribed limit will have to seek permission from concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM)."

Haryana government on April 12 imposed a night curfew in the state amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases.

There are as many as 33,817 active cases in Haryana so far, said the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

(ANI)

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