The Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has imposed night curfew in Noida from today. The curfew will remain in place till April 17 from 10 PM to 5 AM. The order, undersigned by District Collector and Magistrate Suhad L Y, however, said that all movement of essential goods/commodities and essential/medical services shall be exempted.

All government, private educational institutes except medical para medical and nursing including coaching institutes shall be barred from holding physical classes till April 17. However, all exams including practicals shall be held as per schedule and are exempted from the curfew order.

"There shall be an intensive enforcement of masks and other Covi protocols in public places including work places, by police/incident commanders and by concerned departments," the order said.

Noida recorded 125 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the district`s tally to 26,697. The active cases rose to 652. A total of 49 more patients recuperated, taking the number of recoveries to 25,952.

Gautam Buddh Nagar currently has a death toll of 93 with a mortality rate of 0.34 per cent. The recovery rate of patients reached 97.20 per cent.

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