Coronavirus in Punjab: Night Curfew Imposed
India: In the wake of rising cases of coronavirus in the district, the Jalandhar administration imposed a night curfew from today to tackle the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the district. Issuing an order, Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori told news agency PTI that the night curfew will remain in place in the district from 11 PM to 5 AM. He also said that the order will be effective from Saturday till further directions. However, during the night curfew, the essential services will be allowed.
The development comes as Jalandhar on Friday reported the maximum 134 fresh cases in the state. There are a total of 856 active cases in Jalandhar as of now. Last month, the Punjab government had authorised deputy commissioners (DCs) to impose night curfew in coronavirus hotspots in their districts if needed.
As per updates, Punjab on Friday reported over 818 new coronavirus cases, pushing the tally to 1,86,189. A total of 11 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 5,898 in the state.
After Maharashtra, Punjab has been witnessing a surge in the number of fresh COVID-19 cases for nearly four weeks now. The number of active cases also jumped from 6,264 on Thursday to 6661, as of now.
