The Sikkim Government has extended the lockdown in the State for one more week.

The lockdown in the Himalayan State was scheduled to end on June 7.

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However, keeping in mind the grim COVID-19 situation in the State, the Sikkim Government has extended the lockdown till June 14.

Although the lockdown in Sikkim has been extended, the State Government has announced a slew of relaxations for the extended period of lockdown in the State.

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Shops have been allowed to open for business from 7 in the morning till 2pm.

The decision to extend the Statewide lockdown was taken during a COVID-19 review meeting, which was chaired by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.

The high-level meeting was attended by the cabinet ministers in the Sikkim Government, State Chief Secretary, Sikkim Police DG among others.