Chandigarh: As Punjab continues to witness an alarming spike in Coronavirus instances, the Chandigarh administration on Tuesday introduced an evening curfew within the metropolis which can be enforced from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. day by day.
The evening curfew can be imposed from tomorrow i.e. Wednesday. Only important providers can be allowed to operate throughout this time interval, an official launch knowledgeable.
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During this evening curfew, no gatherings can be allowed and all eating places should be closed down by 10 p.m. Parties and different non-essential actions won’t be permitted.
Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore, who can also be the Administrator of Chandigarh, introduced the choice at a high-level assembly chaired by him.
People have been warned to abide by these tips, or else the administration may also go on to impose a weekend curfew.
India on Monday recorded 1,03,558 new coronavirus instances which is the very best single-day tally because the Covid outbreak within the nation.
Maharashtra, (*10*), Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab are the states exhibiting a spike within the day by day new instances.
The Central Government has rushed 50 high-level multi-disciplinary public well being groups to 50 districts throughout Maharashtra, (*10*) and Punjab in view of the alarming surge in day by day new Covid-19 instances and the day by day fatalities being reported by these States.
Meanwhile, the Chandigarh police have been directed to make sure strict implementation of the evening curfew.
Stricter measures like weekend curfew and closure of Apni Mandis and different crowded locations can be thought of if the residents fail to observe the required Covid-19 protocols.
