In an attempt to control the Covid-19 situation in Gujarat, the high court ordered on Wednesday that those not found wearing masks will have to perform “mandatory community service” at Covid-19 care centers, the agency reported. ANI news. Gujarat’s high court, the agency further said, ordered the state government to pass a notice in this regard.
In recent days, the Gujarat government has announced a series of measures to curb the pandemic in the state. On Tuesday, Senior Deputy Minister Nitin Patel announced that the price of the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test performed by private laboratories will be reduced to Rs 800. If the patient wants to be tested at home, Patel said, he / she will have to pay 1,100 rupees. Before the government announcement, private laboratories charged between Rs 1,500-2,000 for RT-PCR testing.
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The government has also imposed a night curfew on the state’s four largest cities, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara. A 57-hour “full curfew” was announced in Ahmedabad from 9:00 pm. M. From November 20 until 6:00 a.m. M. From November 23. At the end of the “full curfew,” the government announced that it would remain in force in the city until the situation is under control. The night curfew for Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara, meanwhile, was announced on November 21.
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Gujarat had also postponed the reopening of schools and universities in the state, which were scheduled to reopen as of November 23, in the wake of its current coronavirus situation.
So far, the state has recorded a total of 211,095 Covid-19 cases, according to the official government Covid-19 portal. This includes 192,209 recovered cases, 14,885 active cases, and 4,001 deaths. With more than 50,000 cases (50,409) Ahmedabad is the worst affected city in Gujarat and one of the worst affected cities in the country.
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