<p>The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state by another week till June 7, easing restrictions on shop timings which will now be allowed to stay open from 9 am to 3 pm on odd-even days.</p>.<p>The state government termed the lockdown "Mahamari Alert/Surkshit Haryana (Epidemic Alert/Safe Haryana)".</p>.<p>Addressing a virtual press conference, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said even though the Covid-19 situation has improved in the state, it has been decided to extend the "Mahamari Alert/Surkshit Haryana" lockdown till 5 am on June 7 with some more relaxations.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-s-high-testing-rate-key-to-dip-in-covid-19-cases-991635.html" target="_blank">Delhi’s high testing rate key to dip in Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>He said shops which were earlier allowed to open as per odd-even basis from 7 am to 12 pm will now be open from 9 am to 3 pm.</p>.<p>"We had received representations from market associations after which we decided to change the timings. However, the shops will continue to open as per teh odd-even system," Khattar said.</p>.<p>Malls will now be allowed to open from 10 am to 6 pm, subject to certain conditions, he said.</p>.<p>Number of visitors allowed inside a mall will depend on the size of the structure, the chief minister added.</p>.<p>"For example, in a 1,000 square feet mall, 40 people will be allowed at a time, and if it has an area of 2,000 square feet, the number of people allowed at a given time will be 80," he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/can-people-vaccinated-against-covid-19-still-spread-the-coronavirus-991669.html" target="_blank">Can people vaccinated against Covid-19 still spread the coronavirus?</a></strong></p>.<p>Those allowed entry can stay inside for a limited duration, and entry of others will be permitted based on how many are inside the mall at a particular time, Khattar added.</p>.<p>"Mall operators will have to come out with a mechanism for this, and they will have to take necessary permission from deputy commissioners concerned,” he said.</p>.<p>Colleges, industrial training institutes and schools will remain closed till June 15 as already announced, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>The daily “corona curfew” timing in the state will continue to be from 10 pm to 5 am, he added.</p>
<p>The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state by another week till June 7, easing restrictions on shop timings which will now be allowed to stay open from 9 am to 3 pm on odd-even days.</p>.<p>The state government termed the lockdown "Mahamari Alert/Surkshit Haryana (Epidemic Alert/Safe Haryana)".</p>.<p>Addressing a virtual press conference, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said even though the Covid-19 situation has improved in the state, it has been decided to extend the "Mahamari Alert/Surkshit Haryana" lockdown till 5 am on June 7 with some more relaxations.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-s-high-testing-rate-key-to-dip-in-covid-19-cases-991635.html" target="_blank">Delhi’s high testing rate key to dip in Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>He said shops which were earlier allowed to open as per odd-even basis from 7 am to 12 pm will now be open from 9 am to 3 pm.</p>.<p>"We had received representations from market associations after which we decided to change the timings. However, the shops will continue to open as per teh odd-even system," Khattar said.</p>.<p>Malls will now be allowed to open from 10 am to 6 pm, subject to certain conditions, he said.</p>.<p>Number of visitors allowed inside a mall will depend on the size of the structure, the chief minister added.</p>.<p>"For example, in a 1,000 square feet mall, 40 people will be allowed at a time, and if it has an area of 2,000 square feet, the number of people allowed at a given time will be 80," he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/can-people-vaccinated-against-covid-19-still-spread-the-coronavirus-991669.html" target="_blank">Can people vaccinated against Covid-19 still spread the coronavirus?</a></strong></p>.<p>Those allowed entry can stay inside for a limited duration, and entry of others will be permitted based on how many are inside the mall at a particular time, Khattar added.</p>.<p>"Mall operators will have to come out with a mechanism for this, and they will have to take necessary permission from deputy commissioners concerned,” he said.</p>.<p>Colleges, industrial training institutes and schools will remain closed till June 15 as already announced, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>The daily “corona curfew” timing in the state will continue to be from 10 pm to 5 am, he added.</p>