The Uttar Pradesh government on May 3 extended the COVID-induced lockdown in the state by two more days till 7 am of Thursday ( May 6). Those who want to travel during the curfew to avail ‘essential’ services can apply for an e-pass by visiting the official portal of UP Govt Revenue Department — rahat.up.nic.in. The e-pass will be valid for one day for travel within the district, and two days for inter-district movement. While for movement outside the state, the e-pass will be issued by district magistrates. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh recorded 25,858 new daily cases and 352 fatalities on Tuesday, as per official government data.

Source: dna May 05, 2021 05:03 UTC