Lucknow: In a major development, the Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday imposed lockdown in five cities including Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur from tonight till April 26.
Essential services like grocery and medicine stores have been allowed to remain open with less than three staffers.
All religious activities and establishments are directed to remain closed during this period, as well as shopping complexes, malls, hotels and restaurants, the order said.