Covid-19 lockdown in Rajasthan from April 19 to May 3

However, essential services will continue to function

Rajasthan government has ordered a fortnight-long lockdown beginning Monday after an alarming and dangerous increase in Covid-19 cases in the state.

The “lockdown-like restrictions” – named as ‘Jan Anushasan Pakhwada’ or fortnight of public discipline – came into force from Monday and would continue till May 3.

The Rajasthan government issued orders late Sunday night after the state reported a record single-day increase of 10,262 new cases of Covid-19 and 42 deaths.

Rajasthan was already under weekend curfew from Friday night.

CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH

“We are in a dangerous situation and everyone must follow the guidelines and adopt Covid appropriate behaviour,” Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said.

As per the guidelines, all private offices, select government offices, non-essential business establishments and markets will remain closed.

Industrial units and construction sites where labourers are employed will be allowed to function so that migration could be stopped, it said.

MGNREGA workers, cold storage and warehousing services, home delivery by restaurants, sweet shops, people associated with stock exchange, wedding activities, people going for vaccination, ration shops, procurement of Rabi crops on MSP, food and grocery shops, fruits, vegetable and milk vendors, people going to bus stands, railway stations and airports and all other essential services and departments related to essential and emergency services will be exempted from restrictions, the order said.