Gujarat govt extends night curfew in THESE cities till December 31
Highlights
- In 8 cities of Gujarat, night curfew has been extended till December 31.
- Gujarat government had earlier extended the curfew till December 10.
- The move comes after the state reported 4 new Omicron cases on Sunday.
The Gujarat government on Monday announced that the night curfew in the state will be extended till December 1. This extension will be applicable in 8 major cities from 1 am to 5 am. The cities are Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, and Junagadh.
The move comes amid Omicron cases surfacing in the state. On Sunday, Gujarat reported 4 new Omicron cases, taking the state's tally to 11.
The NRI (non-resident Indian) had tested positive for the coronavirus infection in the RT-PCR test carried out at the Ahmedabad international airport soon after his arrival from the UK on December 15, a health department official said.
Earlier, the government had extended the curfew till December 10.
Earlier, Gujarat had announced that passengers from countries categorized as `at risk' by the Union Health Ministry will have to undergo COVID-19 tests upon arrival in the state if they are not fully vaccinated.
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