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Agartala, Jan 16 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday ruled out the possibility of imposing day curfew as of now to contain the spread of COVID-19 even when the overall positivity rate is nearly 13 per cent in the state and 28.23 per cent in Agartala.
However, the night curfew would continue, Deb said.
“There is no immediate plan to impose day curfew though the rate of positivity is quite high.
The government is monitoring the situation and is trying to ensure that normal life and economic growth are not hindered,” the chief minister, who also holds the health portfolio, told reporters here.
He also appealed to people to maintain COVID-appropriate behaviour like wearing face masks, using hand sanitizers, and maintaining social distancing.
“There is nothing to panic.