Covid-19: Ahmedabad under 60-hour curfew as of November 20


A 60-hour curfew will begin in the city of Ahmedabad from Friday at 9 p.m. as covid cases continue to rise.

A full curfew will be imposed in the city of Ahmedabad from 9 pm on November 20 until 6 am on November 23. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary of the Gujarat Government, who is also in charge of Covid-19 management in Ahmedabad, announced the latest government decision.

“The Corona situation was reviewed late at night and it was decided that a ‘full curfew’ will be imposed from 9:00 pm tomorrow to 6:00 am Monday in the city of Ahmedabad,” Gupta said. it’s a statement.

“During this period, only stores selling milk and medicines will be allowed to remain open,” he added in a Twitter post tonight.

The night curfew in the city from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., as announced by the State, will remain in effect as of Monday.

In its latest health bulletin, the government reported 1,340 new Covid-19 cases and seven deaths in 24 hours across the state. The city of Ahmedabad reported 230 cases in the past 24 hours.

In particular, during the days of the Diwali festival, Gujarat and the city of Ahmedabad reported a sharp increase in cases. Up to 11,312 cases were reported in the state, while Ahmedabad reported 1,988 cases in the last ten days.

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