As Covid-19 cases witness a dip in the state for a few days, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday announced that it will begin unlocking in a phased manner from 1 June, 2021. The Covid curfew will, however, continue to persist during the weekend, said Chief Secretary. Speaking at a press conference, chief minister Yogi Adityanth added, "When active cases will come under 600 the curfew will end automatically. Uttar Pradesh government had started Covid-19 vaccination drive on January 16, with around 5000-6000 sessions. Of the fresh COVID-19 cases, 153 were reported from Bulandshahr, 146 from Saharanpur, 127 from Gautam Buddh Nagar, 119 from Muzaffarnagar and 106 from Lucknow, it said.

Source: Mint May 30, 2021 11:00 UTC