<span style="color: #222222;">In wake of ongoing nationwide lockdown the Himachal Pradesh government has urged various states and UT administrations to make adequate plans and necessary arrangements for evacuation of stranded people of Himachal Pradesh. On the other hand, the state Cabinet has decided to give its nod to increase the curfew relaxation to seven hours from five hours. Meanwhile Active COVID 19 cases in the state has gone up to 9 in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Due to nationwide lockdown in view of COVID 19 pandemic, the state government is constantly making efforts to bring back their residents stuck in various parts of states and union territories. A letter in this regard has also been written to all states UT administrations. So far, 9177 stranded residents of state have registered for their evacuation .</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The state government will bear the expenses of sending the stranded people. Meanwhile Seven new COVID-19 cases have been reported during the last four days taking the total active cases to 9 in the state.More than nine thousand people have been tested for COVID19 in the state, so far.</span><br />