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Uttarakhand extends Covid restrictions till Jan 31. Details here

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Uttarakhand extends Covid restrictions till Jan 31. Details here

The Uttarakhand government has extended the state’s Covid-19 restrictions until January 31. According to the official order, all Anganwadi educational centres and educational institutions will remain closed until class 12 and students will have to attend online classes.

A statewide curfew will be in place from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The order further says that stores can remain open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“Gyms, shopping malls, cinemas, spas, salons, theatres, auditoriums, etc. can open at 50% capacity in accordance with Covid-19 protocols,” the official order said.

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It added that restaurants, hotels, dhabas and other eateries can allow dine-in services at 50% capacity, and takeaways and home delivery will continue.

Only 50 people are allowed to attend weddings and funerals.

The order also said that all swimming pools and water parks in Uttarakhand will remain closed until January 31. However, stadiums, playgrounds and other such venues can remain open at 50% capacity. The state government has banned physical exercise as elections in Uttarakhand loom. The rallies and demonstrations will continue until the end of January, according to an order from the electoral commission, to prevent overcrowding that could lead to a surge in infections.

The new Covid-19 restrictions come at a time when the mountain state is recording a high number of infections, driven by the Omicron variant. So far, Uttarakhand has recorded 400,401 cases, including 31,310 active cases, 361,611 recoveries and 7,480 deaths.

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Authorities administered a total of 15,379,135 vaccines to eligible beneficiaries. Of these, more than 8 million received their first dose and 6,843,212 also received their second dose. Nearly 376,000 children aged 15 to 18 have been vaccinated, and preventive doses have reached 142,380 beneficiaries, including health and front-line workers, people with multiple conditions (with multiple conditions) and people over 60 people.

Complete New Source : Hindustan Times

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YouTube has celebrated its 20th anniversary with several new features, including functional upgrades and new features for YouTube TV. The platform has introduced personalised radio stations via Ask Music, which is available to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music users on both iOS and Android devices. Additionally, YouTube is rolling out the ability to fast-forward.

YouTube TV members will gain the ability to build their own multiview experiences, starting with a selection of non-sports content from a small group of popular channels. The platform is introducing improved navigation, better playback quality, and easier access to features such as comments, channel information, and more through videos at 4x speed, providing more.

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