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Gujrat has imposed night curfew in 20 cities including all eight Municipal Corporations from today and this will remain effective from 8 pm to 6 am till 30th April. The government has also banned political or social gatherings. Only 100 persons will be allowed to participate in the wedding ceremonies. Small hospitals with 10 to 30 beds have been permitted to treat mild and asymptomatic patients.
This decision was taken in the meeting of a core group for coronavirus headed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah and principal secretary in Prime Ministers Office PK Mishra also joined the meeting. The cities where the curfew is being imposed are Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Gandhinagar, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Morbi, Dahod, Patan, Godhra, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Bharuch, Surendranagar and Amreli.
Meanwhile, Gujarat has recorded 3280 new cases of Covid-19 infections during the last 24 hours. State has also recorded 17 deaths yesterday.
Chandigarh administration will impose night curfew from today. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore yesterday keeping in view the rapid increase in the number of Covid cases.
Night curfew to be imposed in four districts of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh government has decided to impose night curfew in few districts of the state. These districts are Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Prayagraj. The night curfew will be effective from tonight and it’s timing is different for every district. In Lucknow, the night curfew will be imposed from 9pm to 6am, and will continue till April 30.
District magistrate of Kanpur has said the eight-hour night curfew will come into force in the district between 10pm and 6am till April 30. Varanasi will observe a week-long curfew starting from 9 pm tonight. In Prayagraj, the night curfew will come into effect from 10pm and will continue till 8am.
Meanwhile All educational institutes, colleges and coaching institutes in Lucknow except medical and nursing colleges will remain closed till 15th April.
