Citing the rising number of coronavirus cases in Chandigarh, authorities on Friday further tightened the lockdown guidelines in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly contagious virus.
The Union Territory Chandigarh Administration on Monday issued fresh guidelines for the next phase of the lockdown, allowing the opening of barbershops and salons with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.
Grey clouds on May 29 brought pleasant rain in parts of Chandigarh.
Appointments for passport-related services restarted in Chandigarh from May 26.
Panjab University Exam Controller Dr Parvinder Singh informed that university finalised standard operative procedures to conduct exams for exit classes from July.
A 28-year-old man evacuated from the US tested coronavirus positive on Friday. A resident Kethal, the man was in a quarantine centre in Panchkula, Chandigarh when he tested positive.
Since relaxations were announced by government in the fourth phase of lockdown, a group of labourers in Chandigarh started working in different sectors.
In Chandigarh, a drive-through sampling centre is started by SRL diagnostics to combat COVID-19 pandemic. SRL diagnostics attends 15-20 patients on daily basis. The patients received the test reports within 24 hours.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh surged to 233 after 14 more persons tested positive for coronavirus in the Union territory on Saturday.
Indian Nationals from New York arrived at Chandigarh airport through Air India special flight via Delhi on May 22.
The UT Chandigarh Administration on Thursday announced to impose 5 per cent COVID cess on liquor which would garner additional revenue of Rs 18-20 crore per annum.
Chandigarh Transport undertaking on Thursday resumed bus services in the union territory amid continuing COVID-19 lockdown. Public transport buses in the city is resuming almost after 2 months due to shutdown in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.
A day after MHA extended lockdown till May 31, Chandigarh administration released its new guidelines on Monday to put curb on the spread of coronavirus. Administration announced that all UT administration offices will function from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority said Chandigarh will continue to be in 'red zone' till further orders.
Chandigarh Administration Advisor Manoj Parida informed administration have contained the zone after an outbreak in Bapu Dham area.
Heavy thundershowers accompanied high-velocity winds lashed Chandigarh and several areas of Punjab on Sunday morning, plummeting the mercury by several notches.
Everyone is doing there bit in fight against coronavirus pandemic, National Youth Congress in Chandigarh, also joined the fight and start making face masks for the poor people.
A four-month-old child among 11 more Covid-19 patients were reported in Chandigarh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 159, officials said. All 11 new cases were reported from Bapu Dham colony in Sector 26, the epicentre of the virus. The densely populated colony has housing units mainly for economically weaker sections.
Petrol and diesel prices in Chandigarh will go up by nearly Rs 3 per liter with the Union Territory administration announcing a hike in VAT on fuel by five per cent on Wednesday. The tax hike will generate additional revenue of Rs 100 crore for the UT administration in 2020-21.
Coronavirus cases in Chandigarh have notched up to 111 after 9 more cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Tuesday.
All neighbourhood shops in Chandigarh will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm on an odd-even basis from Sunday, the union territory administration has said. However, malls, market complexes and big shops will remain closed.
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