Night Curfew: States have been instructed to impose restrictions such as night curfews, controlling mass gatherings, increasing bed capacity and other logistics, and strong enforcement of COVID appropriate behaviour, according to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.
Night Curfew in Maharashtra
In the wake of an increase in COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra’s government announced on Friday evening. Anil Parab, the Maharashtra Parliamentary Affairs Minister, announced the night curfew in the state assembly on Friday. Meanwhile, after the confirmation of 20 additional Omicron cases on Friday – 11 of which were reported from Mumbai – the total number of Omicron cases in the state surpassed 100 on Friday.
Haryana
Haryana joined the list of states that have declared a night curfew in the wake of an increase in cases of the Omicron strain of Coronavirus. Unvaccinated people will not be allowed to access public places in the state beginning January 1, according to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s office. Haryana will impose it between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Gujarat
The Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office said on Friday it will be implemented in the state’s eight urban districts, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar, and Junagadh, starting December 25. It will be enforced from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the announcement. Night curfews have been imposed in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu until December 31.
Uttar Pradesh
In the light of the increasing Omicron cases, Uttar Pradesh will impose it from Saturday, December 25. The ruling came a day after the Allahabad High Court asked the Election Commission of India to consider postponing the Assembly elections due to the threat posed by the pandemic’s newest turn, which has been fueled by Omicron cases all over the world. It will be enforced from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Madhya Pradesh
Following the COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Thursday that the state government has enforced a night curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. till further orders.
