Will LOCKDOWN be imposed in UP? Check what Allahabad High Court said to the Yogi Adityanath government
The Allahabad High Court asked the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government to look for options including lockdown considering extreme shortage of oxygen and medical facilities in the state during a court hearing on Tuesday.
UP Lockdown News Today: As the COVID-19 situation is going from bad to worse in the country, the state governments are resorting to stringent measures to control the spread of the disease. Several states have already imposed lockdowns and curfews to control the spread of the pandemic. So, will the state will impose lockdown because of the COVID-19 situation in the state?
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As per a report by india.com, the Allahabad High Court asked the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government to look for options including lockdown considering extreme shortage of oxygen and medical facilities in the state during a court hearing on Tuesday. While hearing a suo moto case on the COVID-19 situation in the state, a bench led by Justice Siddharth Varma said, “I again request, if things are not in control, then impose a two-week lockdown.”
Earlier also, the Allahabad High Court ordered a complete lockdown in five cities of the state including Lucknow, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Varanasi and Gorakhpur from April 19, 2021, to April 26, 2021, as high coronavirus cases were being reported from these places.
In order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease, various states and union territories have imposed lockdown in their respective states once again. In Delhi, the Delhi government imposed lockdown till April 26, 2021, however, it has now been extended till May 3. Karnataka, Rajasthan have also announced complete lockdown in the states.
Amidst this despair, the only ray of hope is the fact that one crore vaccine orders have been placed from the Uttar Pradesh government for the third phase of the vaccination drive beginning from May 1, 2021. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted, " Uttar Pradesh government has placed an order for 1 crore doses of anti-COVID vaccines for the vaccination drive beginning May 1."
In fact, the registration process for the vaccination drive starting from May 1, 2021, which will include all adults above 18 years of age is set to begin from today at CoWin portal.
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