While Corona infection has spread its tentacles in the nook and cranny of the city, the Haryana government on Thursday announced quite a lot of curbs to control the virus spread, including the closure of shops by 6 pm and a ban on all non-essential gatherings. The restrictions will come into force from Friday, state Home and Health Minister Anil Vij said.

In his Twitter handle, Vij tweeted, ''All shops will remain closed from 6 pm onward in Haryana from tomorrow, all non-essential gatherings are banned, anybody holding any function within the prescribed limit will have to seek permission from concerned SDM''.

The state government had recently capped the number of attendees in indoor events to 50 and that for open spaces to 200. About 10 days ago, the Haryana government had imposed coronavirus-induced night curfew from 10 pm to 5 in the state after a surge in the cases.

Talking to the media, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the standalone stores located in less crowded areas would be exempted, but deputy commissioners of the district concerned will take a final decision on this.

The order will be strictly applicable on shops located in crowded areas, he said. Khattar reiterated that the Haryana government was not contemplating imposing any lockdown in the state.  He said the migrant workers need not worry and should carry on with their work.

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