Night curfew increased by two hours in four Gujarat cities
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To contain the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat government on Tuesday decided to increase the night curfew timings in four major cities of the state by two hours. "The curfew will now remain in force in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot from 10 pm to 6 am," an official statement said. The curfew timings earlier were from 12 am to 6 am.
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Decision taken in view of increasing COVID-19 cases
The decision was taken on Tuesday in the core committee meeting of the coronavirus task force headed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. "The state government has decided to impose a curfew from 10 pm to 6 am in view of the increasing cases of coronavirus," the government said in the statement. "The restrictions will be in place till March 31," it added.
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Empty stands in next three India-England T20 matches
Meanwhile, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) on Monday said the next three T20 matches between India and England will be played without any spectators at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in view of rising cases of coronavirus.
COVID-19 cases
Highest number of COVID-19 cases being reported from Surat
On Monday, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation asked eateries, restaurants, and malls in eight wards to close down at 10 pm. Gujarat on Monday reported 890 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 2,79,097. Last month Gujarat was reporting 200 new cases daily. Surat has been reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat followed by Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Rajkot, as per official data.