Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced on Friday that state government employees failing to take even the first dose of Covid vaccine for any reason other than medical will be compulsorily sent on leave after September 15. 

• The government said that this was decision was taken to protect the people of the state from the disease, and to ensure that those who are vaccinated do not have to pay the price for continued vaccine hesitancy of those who are not.
• In view of the upcoming festival season, the chief minister also ordered an extension of the existing Covid restrictions till 30 September.
• The state has set a limit of 300 for all gatherings.