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Sikkim govt extends partial lockdown till 5th July

<span style="color: #222222;">Sikkim today extended the partial lockdown with further relaxations till 5 a.m. on 5th of July.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As per the new guidelines, inter-district movement of vehicles including two-wheelers has been allowed on odd-even basis; restaurants can operate till 10 p.m. with 50 per cent capacity following COVID-19 protocol and night curfew will be effective from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, all other guidelines issued earlier will be effective during this period.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All vehicles including private cars, taxis and two-wheelers can ply with odd-even stipulation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Movement of passengers boarding or returning from Pakyong or Bagdogra airports and New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in West Bengal will be allowed on the production of journey tickets and negative RT-PCR reports conducted within 72 hours of arrival.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All licensed stand-alone shops, and e-commerce and home delivery services can operate till 5 pm.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Commercial establishments can operate with 50 per cent staff.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All gymnasiums, barber shops, spas, saloons and parlours may also operate till 5 p.m. with 50 per cent capacity.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Pharma companies have been allowed to operate with 100 per cent staff while other production units may work with 50 per cent staff.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All State Government offices have been allowed to function with 50 per cent staff. Private construction with local labourers, MGNREGA, agricultural and horticultural activities have also been permitted.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On 11th June, the State Government issued guidelines with relaxations which implemented on 14th June and continued in phases.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, a complete lockdown was implemented from 16th May due to a surge in cases and was extended in phases.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Sikkim has been under lockdown since 6th of May.</span>

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