RANCHI: The Jharkhand government on Tuesday extended the lockdown-like restrictions with stricter provisions till June 3 to contain COVID-19 surge in the state, an official said.
This is the third time that the restrictions, first imposed on April 22 for a week, are extended.
The ongoing measrues were scheduled to end on May 27.
"The Health Safety Week now stands extended till June 3 with all restrictions imposed earlier," Chief Minister's Office said.
The decision was made at a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The state secretariat will function with 33 per cent staff strength till 2 pm and there would be restrictions on the movement of people, the official said.
Government officials, media persons and factory workers have been exempted from mandatory e-pass for movement, the officials added.
The death toll due to Covid has reached 4,871 in Jharkhand.