This Article is From Mar 11, 2021

Night Curfew In Punjab's Patiala From Tomorrow Amid Surge In Covid Cases

The curfew will be effective from the night of March 12 from 11 pm to 5 am, till further orders, District Magistrate Amit Kumar said in his order.

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The curfew will be effective from the night of March 12 from 11 pm to 5 am. (Representational)

Patiala (Punjab):

Taking into view the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Punjab, night curfew will be in place in Patiala district from Friday.

The curfew will be effective from the night of March 12 from 11 pm to 5 am, till further orders, District Magistrate Amit Kumar said in his order.

However, the police and army personnel on duty, government officials/employees, essential services/medical emergency workers, and any other emergency related to the safety of the public/property, would be exempted from the purview of these orders.

According to the union health ministry's update on Thursday morning, Punjab reported 1,393 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The state recorded 17 deaths in the same period.

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