Night curfew likely to be extended till 31st Dec

After the Diwali festival, the transmission of the corona has increased in Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, due to which the state government had to impose a weekend curfew. Besides, a night curfew has also been imposed in three cities including Ahmedabad. The State Government may announce a decision on the curfew tomorrow. 

Ahmedabad witnessed a significant increase in corona cases after Diwali. Following the rising cases, the State Government has imposed curfew in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara from 9 pm to 6 am. The government had decided to impose a night curfew by December 7 to curb the transmission of Corona. The curfew is coming to an end tomorrow night. Late on Sunday night, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Sanjay Srivastava issued a notification announcing that the night curfew would continue till further orders in Ahmedabad. 

More than 1,500 cases are being registered in the state every day, night curfew will still be enforced in all four metros of the state. The government is not in favor of easing the night curfew and for this reason, the state government may extend the night curfew. 

The State Government will likely maintain the night curfew till the end of December. The Christmas festivities are also coming up, if this situation continues, the situation is likely to worsen. As soon as the night curfew is implemented, the celebrations on December 31 will be automatically banned. The transmission of Corona could escalate as thousands gather on the night of the 31st, prompting the government to call for a night curfew.