Although the number of Covid-19 cases decreased in Punjab in November compared to October, the night curfew has been re-imposed in the state and the fine for not wearing masks or following social distancing has doubled since Tuesday. amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus infection.
The curbs, which will be reviewed on December 15, also restrict the opening hours of all hotels, restaurants and wedding palaces until 9:30 p.m., while the decision on the closure of liquor sales will be made at the deputy commissioner level. .
“The nightly curfew will remain in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from December 1,” Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced after chairing a Covid review meeting. last week, warning people not to let their guard down amid the grim Covid situation in Delhi-NCR, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana and fears of a second wave in Punjab.
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An official spokesperson said that the fine for not following appropriate Covid behavior will be raised from the current ₹ 500 to ₹ 1,000.
Given the influx of patients from Delhi to receive treatment in Punjab, it has also been decided to review and optimize the availability of beds in the state’s private hospitals.
WHICH CONTAINS THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS
Punjab was able to further contain the threat of the virus in November when it added fewer new cases compared to the previous months. This was the second month in a row that the state saw a decline in new cases.
The daily average of cases in November was 614 against 637 in October. In total, the state witnessed 18,433 cases in November against a total of 19,772 in October.
In addition, total deaths in the state due to the virus in November also fell to 604 compared to 797 in October, the state health department’s media bulletin said.
The state witnessed the peak of the pandemic in September.
However, the number of active cases nearly doubled from 4,195 on November 1 to 7,842 on November 29.
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