With Punjab’s positivity rate declining to 2 percent, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced easing of restrictions, permitting restaurants, cinemas and gyms to open at 50 percent capacity from Wednesday.

The Chief Minister also announced increase in gatherings at weddings and cremations to 50 persons. The new guidelines will remain in effect till June 25 and will be reviewed further.

The night curfew will be in place from 8 pm to 5 am, with weekend curfew from 8 pm on Saturday till 5 am on Monday. All essential activities, including those covered under existing exemptions, will remain unaffected. Chairing a high-level virtual Covid review meeting, the Chief Minister ordered opening of eateries, cinemas, gyms at 50 per cent capacity provided all their employees have received at least one dose of vaccination. Bars, pubs and taverns will continue to remain closed. Air-conditioned (AC) buses can run with 50 percent occupation. All educational institutions will continue to remain shut. Restaurants, cinemas and gyms to open at 50% capacity from Wednesday. Curfew from 8 pm to 5 am; weekend curfew from Saturday (8 pm) till Monday (5 am).

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