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The Chief Minister also said the number of beds in hospitals is being increased and assured that there was no shortage of beds in the state for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
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Amid the sharp rise in coronavirus positive cases, the Gujarat government on Tuesday announced a curfew from 8 PM to 6 AM in 20 cities of the state, which will come into force from Wednesday, till April 30.
Earlier, the curfew was in force from 9 pm to 6 am in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot cities in Gujarat.
The government has also banned political or social gatherings till April 30 and reduced the number of guests who can attend a marriage ceremony.
The decision to impose the night curfew was taken in the meeting of a core group for coronavirus headed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and principal secretary in Prime Ministers Office (PMO) PK Mishra also joined the meeting held here in the night.
"COVID-19 cases are on the rise every day.
Home minister Amit Shah and, principal secretary in the PMO PK Mishra today joined our core group meeting on coronavirus and guided us," Mr.
Rupani said after attending the meeting.
He said the timing of the new curfew will be from 8 pm to 6 am.
The cities where the curfew is being imposed are Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamangar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Gandhinagar, Anand, Nadiad, Mehasana, Morbi, Dahod, Patan, Godhra, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Bharuch, Surendranagar, and Amreli.
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