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The Uttar Pradesh government has imposed a lockdown in the state from 10 pm on Friday till 5 am on Monday, exempting essential services.
The curbs have been imposed in the state to check the spread of Covid-19 and other communicable diseases, Chief Secretary R K Tiwari said in an order communicated to all district authorities in the state.
The government, however, insisted that it is not a lockdown.
The decision was taken after reviewing the present state of Covid-19 and to effectively check its spread, the chief secretary said in the order, adding all offices and markets will remain closed during this
