Puducherry Extends Lockdown Till June 14, Liquor Shops Can Open From 9 am-5 pm

Mumbai: Puducherry government has extended the ongoing lockdown in the Union Territory till June 14, while continuing the curfew from 10 pm to 5 am. All categories of liquor shops are allowed to operate between 9 am and 5 pm with effect from Tuesday.

The Puducherry State Executive Committee extended the lockdown by easing certain restrictions under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 as the Union Territory on Monday witnessed a sharp drop in the number of new coronavirus cases with 482 infections in the last 24 hours.

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“Accordingly, all categories of liquor shops, viz., FL.1 / FL.2 / Arrack and Toddy shops except Bars and FL.2 Tourism Category licences were allowed to function between 09.00 AM and 05.00 PM with effect from 08.06.2021 to 14.06.2021 (mid-night) by strictly adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures issued by this office vide circular cited under reference (2),” the order said.

It added, “Therefore, it is requested to ensure that the directives issued by this department in the circular cited under reference (2) with regard to COVID-19 safety protocols are scrupulously followed by the liquor shops in full spirit without any deviation and also to ensure strict enforcement of crowd regulation at liquor shops; particularly at liquor and arrack shops located in the border areas.”

Puducherry currently has 8,270 active cases, while the cumulative number of deaths has been recorded at 1,628. The state has also recorded 99,181 cumulative recoveries.

So far 35,141 health workers and 22,436 frontline workers have been vaccinated. The health department had vaccinated 1,77,394 people falling in the category of senior citizens (60 years and above) or people above 45 years with comorbidities.

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