COVID: Uttar Pradesh to end night curfew as cases fall
India | February 19, 2022 14:24 ISTIn the past 24 hours, as many 842 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in UP, taking the caseload in the state to 20,63,9041.
In the past 24 hours, as many 842 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in UP, taking the caseload in the state to 20,63,9041.
25% audience is permitted in competitive sports and other such activities including horse racing in Mumbai.
"Schools from first (Class 1) to ninth standard (Class 9) were closed due to COVID-19 third wave. From Monday, all the classes will open. Everyone has to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour as recommended by the experts," Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B C Nagesh said.
The night curfew, which will be in force from 10 pm to 6 am, was announced in 17 towns for the first time by the state government recently, while such curbs are already in place in 10 major cities of the state.
A review meeting was held by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday before announcing the reviewed guidelines.
On Tuesday, Gujarat reported 7,476 new COVID-19 cases, crossing the 7,000-mark for the first time in nearly eight months, raising its overall tally to 8,75,777, while three more patients succumbed to the infection in the state. Gujarat had last reported more than 7,000 cases in a day at 7,135 on May 17 last year. On Monday, the state had recorded 6,097 COVID-19 cases and two deaths.
Uttarakhand has reported 8 cases of Omicron variant of COVID, as per Health Ministry update.
Theatres, multiplexes and cinema halls will be operational with 50 per cent occupancy or alternate seating arrangements.
Patients isolated in Covid care centers or put up in home isolation will stand to be discharged and end isolation after at least seven days from the onset of symptoms or date of sampling.
Night curfew will be imposed in the state from January 6, from 10 pm to 6 am. The government has also said that all districts upon crossing 1,000 Covid cases will have to shut down cinema halls, gyms, spas and banquet halls.
Punjab government has imposed night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am amid concern over the third Covid wave following the omicron outbreak.
The coastal state on Monday reported 631 new COVID-19 cases with the positivity rate jumping by 16 per cent to 26.43 per cent. On Sunday, Goa had recorded a COVID-19 positivity rate at 10.7 per cent and 388 cases.
The local administration in Lonavala, Khandala and other hill stations, tourist spots adjacent to Mumbai and Pune issued notice to the owners of all hotels, bungalows, resorts, etc. not to give premises on hire for New Year's celebrations or else legal actions will be taken.
The order stated that the gathering of five or more persons in public places for the celebrations of New Year in any form is prohibited in Bengaluru.
The night curfews imposed, come in the wake of rising Covid 19 cases in the states.
Essential services like health, movement of vehicles carrying health personnel, ambulances, postal services have been exempted from the ambit of the curfew.
Delhi reported 290 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, and one death.
The government has also announced a ban on New Year-related parties and gatherings, amid fresh COVID-19 concerns with new clusters emerging and increasing threat of the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus.
The restrictions have been put in place from 11 pm to 5 am till an indefinite period.
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