To break the Covid chain, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday decided to extend the coronavirus-induced curfew in the state till May 26.

The decision to extend the curfew was taken in a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday.

The cabinet decided that work would continue at civil worksites and horticultural, agricultural and other projects, while educational institutions would remain closed till May 31. The minister said hardware shops would also open on Tuesday and Friday.

Informing about the cabinet decisions, state Parliamentary Minister Suresh Bhardwaj told the media that the three-hour daily relaxation in the curfew would be provided for opening essential commodity shops.

Bhardwaj urged the public to either postpone the weddings or hold them in a simple way at their homes with not more than 20 people.

As reported earlier, this month Government and private transport would ply with 50 percent of occupancy and inter-state transport would continue.

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