Uttar Pradesh Lockdown news: Yogi Adityanath govt issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines, check E-Pass details and MORE

Uttar Pradesh Lockdown news: In a bid to control the spread of the deadly COVID-19 in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday (May 18) put a cap on the maximum number of people allowed in weddings during the current lockdown imposed in view of the ravaging COVID-19 crisis. 

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As per the fresh directives, now a maximum of 25 people will be permitted in weddings and other functions. In a letter to district officials, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said permission will be given for participation of maximum of 25 invitees at a time for the wedding and other functions, both in open and enclosed places, PTI reported. 

Attendees will have to follow COVID-19 appropriate behavior, while strict social distancing has to be complied with while making seating arrangements. Proper arrangements have to be made for sanitation and cleanliness of toilets at the venue where the function is being organized, the directive read. 

The responsibility of complying with these conditions will be that of organisers, the order added. In an earlier order issued on April 20, a maximum of 50 people was allowed in enclosed places and 100 in open places for weddings. Earlier, the UP government extended the partial ‘corona curfew’ till May 24.

Uttar Pradesh reported 8,737 new cases on Tuesday pushing the statewide tally to 16,37,663. While 255 deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 18,072, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said. 

In order to generate an e-pass for travelling in Uttar Pradesh during the lockdown, one has to follow some simple steps. These are as follows:

Step 1: One has to login to rahat.up.nic.in

Step 2: Then one needs to go to the e-pass portal

Step 3: Now, one has to click on 'Apply e-pass' option and enter the required details to generate an OTP

Step 4: Now, one needs to fill up the registration form

Step 5: After filling up the application form, the application will be reviewed by the administration, and those approved will get an SMS with the link to the online pass

It must be noted that the sub-divisional magistrate will issue the e-pass to the individual for movement within the state. In case, a person has to travel outside the district in that case, the Additional District Magistrate will issue an e-pass.