Amid surge in COVID-19 circumstances, evening curfew in Gujarat from Wednesday until April 30
(*20*)Night curfew can be imposed in 20 cities of Gujarat between 8 pm to six am from Wednesday until April 30, knowledgeable Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday. The cities the place evening curfew can be imposed are Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Junagadh, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Morbi, Patan, Godhra, Dahod, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Bharuch, Surendranagar, and Amreli.
“100 people to be allowed at weddings. Grand events to be postponed until April 30. Government offices to remain closed on Saturday till April 30,” mentioned Rupani throughout a overview assembly with officers over the COVID-19 scenario.
Gujarat reported 3280 new COVID-19 circumstances, 2167 discharges and 17 deaths on Tuesday. Total circumstances in the state are 3,24,878. Total discharged circumstances are 3,02,932. The lively circumstances are 17,348 and whole deaths are 4,598.
Earlier in the day, the Gujarat High Court directed the state authorities to take a choice on weekend curfew.
The excessive court docket noticed that there’s a want for lockdown in the state and directed the state authorities to take a choice on the identical in the subsequent three to 4 days.
The court docket additionally ordered a ban on political applications in view of the surging circumstances of COVID-19 in the state.
Most states in the nation have imposed new restrictions amid the newest surge in COVID-19 infections.Â
The Maharashtra authorities has introduced new tips below its ‘Break the Chain’ marketing campaign to curb the unfold of novel coronavirus infections, together with evening curfew and weekend lockdown.
The Delhi authorities has additionally imposed an evening curfew until April 30.
(With ANI inputs)
