The Puducherry government on Sunday extended the ongoing COVID-induced lockdown till August 31. The lockdown will have restrictions as were adopted so far and the night curfew would be in force from 10.30 pm to 5 am, it was stated.
Religious places would be open till 9 p.m. with restrictions. Essential services would be permitted which included sale of milk and medicine.
Meanwhile, Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan told reporters that the government would take a decision on reopening of schools after obtaining a report from the Education department.
"I have asked the department to go into the question of reopening institutions and once the report is available a decision would be taken after August 20 on reopening schools," she said.
(With PTI Inputs)
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