{"id":2496,"date":"2021-04-07T15:44:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T10:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schooltimesindia.com\/?p=2496"},"modified":"2021-04-07T15:44:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T10:14:23","slug":"punjab-government-imposed-night-curfew-till-30th-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schooltimesindia.com\/archives\/2496","title":{"rendered":"Punjab government imposed night curfew till 30th April"},"content":{"rendered":"
New Delhi: The Punjab government on Wednesday announced the imposition of curfew in the entire state from 9 am to 5 am from next morning till 30 April. The government, led by Captain Amarinder Singh, also banned political meetings across the state until further notice.<\/p>\n
It is noteworthy that Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had warned of stringent restrictions earlier. He had said that if the situation of Kovid-19 in the state does not improve in the next week, then he will have to take tough decisions. They had said that it would be reviewed again on 8 April, and that further action could be decided if COVID-19 proliferation was uncontrolled.<\/p>\n
Amid the increase in Kovid-19 cases, several states have announced a ban. Lockdown, weekend lockdown, night curfew are also included to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n
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Before Punjab, the government of Delhi and Jharkhand had also announced curfew on Tuesday from 10 am to 5 am. The order issued by the Punjab government is implemented with immediate effect and will remain in effect till 30 April.<\/p>\n