Rajasthan state government lifts night curfew after decline in COVID cases

  • | Monday | 18th January, 2021

The Rajasthan government on Monday decided to withdraw the night curfew and give a few more relaxations in a phased manner in view of a decline in COVID-19 cases.

The Rajasthan government on Monday decided to withdraw the night curfew and give a few more relaxations in a phased manner in view of a decline in COVID-19 cases.

"In the Covid-19 review meeting, it has been decided to end the night curfew in the state and to give some relaxations in a phased manner. But it will be necessary to follow health protocols, otherwise, the number of infected patients may increase," chief minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted.

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— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) 1610962902000

The state government had, on November 21, decided to impose a night curfew in eight districts from 8pm to 6am following a spurt in coronavirus cases.

The night curfew was initially imposed in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, and Bhilwara district headquarters, and a few days later it was extended to five more districts headquarters of Nagaur, Pali, Tonk, Sikar, and Ganganagar.

As many as 261 persons tested positive on Sunday and the number of active cases was 5,050.


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