Night curfew imposed in Jalandhar from March 6

Amid the rising cases of COVID-19, the Punjab administration has imposed a night curfew in Jalandhar from Saturday (March 6). According to Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori, the night curfew in Jalandhar will be in place from 11 pm to 5 am. He also added that the order will remain in place until further notifications.
Jalandhar on Friday (March 5) had reported 134 fresh cases. According to a medical bulletin, the district’s total active cases now stands at 856.
Punjab has been witnessing a rise in coronavirus cases for almost four weeks now.
Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had ordered a slew of restrictions, including capping limit on indoor and outdoor gatherings, increased COVID testing and night curfew to tackle the increasing number of COVID-19 causes in the state.
The CM directed the police to ensure strict enforcement of wearing of masks, along with notification of Covid-19 monitors by all restaurants, marriage palaces, with the Department of Excise and Taxation to be the nodal agency in this regard.
Report by Chetali S M
Reported on – 06/03/2021