<span style="color: #222222;">In the wake of recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to impose few more strict restrictions under corona curfew in the State from Monday.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The decision in this regard was taken in a high level meeting chaired  by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in Shimla  today.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was decided in the meeting that all the shops in the State, except those dealing with daily needs and essential commodities would remain closed. The daily needs and essential commodities shops would however, remain open only for three hours in a day and timing of the same would be fixed by the concerned Deputy Commissioners.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was also decided that all the public transport would remain suspended till further orders and private vehicles would only be allowed in case of emergency services.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Chief Minister urged the people of the State to give their wholehearted support in effective implementation of corona curfew to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. He also urged individuals to remain indoors and go out only in unavoidable circumstances.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Chief Minister said, these restrictions have been taken to break the chain of virus and in the larger interest of the life and safety of the people of the State.</span><br />