Strict curbs but not complete lockdown: UP government to HC
- The Allahabad HC had ordered a lockdown in five cities
- Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Kanpur Nagar are the worst-hit districts in the state
- Uttar Pradesh reported a record 30,596 infections on Sunday
The Uttar Pradesh government will not be imposing a complete lockdown, ACS- Information, Navneet Sehgal said, according to ANI reports. This news comes after the Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh government on Monday to impose lockdown in five major cities of the state including Lucknow, Kanpur till 26 April.
The lockdown was ordered to be imposed in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, and Gorakhpur. However, essential services were to be allowed. However, the state government has refused to impose a complete lockdown.
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“UP Government will not impose a complete lockdown in the cities but impose strict restrictions. The UP Government is submitting its reply before the Court on its observations, said ACS- Information, Navneet Sehgal.
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Uttar Pradesh reported a record 30,596 infections and 129 deaths on Sunday. With this active cases jumped to 1,91,457 while the toll rose to 9,830. Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Kanpur Nagar are the worst-hit districts in the state.
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