<p>As part of the fresh Covid guidelines for graded unlocking till December1, the Odisha government Sunday said night curfew will remain in force from 10 pm to 5 am in all urban areas of the state during November and there will be no weekend shutdown, an official order said.</p>.<p>All kinds of shops, malls, and business establishments will remain open from 5 am to 10 am every day, a release issued by the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said.</p>.<p>Noting that all festivals and functions will be held following the guidelines issued on August 9, the state government mentioned that a separate guideline on the sale and use of firecrackers during the festive month will be issued separately by the SRC.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/g20-leaders-agreed-to-strengthen-who-to-fast-track-process-for-eua-for-covid-vaccines-goyal-1046074.html" target="_blank">G20 leaders agreed to strengthen WHO to fast-track process for EUA for Covid vaccines: Goyal</a></strong></p>.<p>“This is a critical period as there may be a tendency to ignore Covid appropriate behaviour during festivals, resulting in large gatherings, events, and fairs. It is critical to enforce adherence to guidelines to allow festivities in a cautious and same manner,” the release said quoting a directive from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.</p>.<p>Considering local conditions, district magistrates/ municipal commissioners/ police commissioner, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack may impose appropriate restrictions on the entry of devotees into places of worship, the order said.</p>.<p>The local authorities may decide the number of persons to attend any such religious ritual, festival, or puja in their respective jurisdictions with strict adherence to Covid guidelines and norms.</p>.<p>Any person violating the measures will be liable to be punished as per the provision of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Covid-19 Regulations 2020, besides relevant sections of the IPC, the order said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>As part of the fresh Covid guidelines for graded unlocking till December1, the Odisha government Sunday said night curfew will remain in force from 10 pm to 5 am in all urban areas of the state during November and there will be no weekend shutdown, an official order said.</p>.<p>All kinds of shops, malls, and business establishments will remain open from 5 am to 10 am every day, a release issued by the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said.</p>.<p>Noting that all festivals and functions will be held following the guidelines issued on August 9, the state government mentioned that a separate guideline on the sale and use of firecrackers during the festive month will be issued separately by the SRC.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/g20-leaders-agreed-to-strengthen-who-to-fast-track-process-for-eua-for-covid-vaccines-goyal-1046074.html" target="_blank">G20 leaders agreed to strengthen WHO to fast-track process for EUA for Covid vaccines: Goyal</a></strong></p>.<p>“This is a critical period as there may be a tendency to ignore Covid appropriate behaviour during festivals, resulting in large gatherings, events, and fairs. It is critical to enforce adherence to guidelines to allow festivities in a cautious and same manner,” the release said quoting a directive from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.</p>.<p>Considering local conditions, district magistrates/ municipal commissioners/ police commissioner, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack may impose appropriate restrictions on the entry of devotees into places of worship, the order said.</p>.<p>The local authorities may decide the number of persons to attend any such religious ritual, festival, or puja in their respective jurisdictions with strict adherence to Covid guidelines and norms.</p>.<p>Any person violating the measures will be liable to be punished as per the provision of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Covid-19 Regulations 2020, besides relevant sections of the IPC, the order said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>