Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said it had been decided to continue with the curbs on the advice of experts. The Deputy Commissioners will also continue to be empowered to make any adjustments in opening of non-essential shops as are merited by local conditions, he said. Captain Singh announced that from June 1, the vaccination priority list for 18-45 age group in Punjab will be expanded to include shopkeepers and their staff, hospitality sector, industrial workers, rehriwalas-street vendors, delivery boys, bus-cab drivers-conductors and members of local bodies. He said as of date, 4.3 lakh individuals in the existing vaccination priority list of construction labour, co-morbid individuals and families of healthcare workers in this age group had been vaccinated. In the 18-45 age group, so far the State had received 4,29,780 of the 30 lakh doses ordered while no Covaxin dose had been received so far though advance payment had been made for 1,14,190 doses.

Source: The Hindu May 27, 2021 11:30 UTC