Amid sharpest spike, Haryana imposes night curfew

State registers single-day high of 3,818 cases; restrictions in force till further orders

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Haryana, the Manohar Lal government on Monday announced night curfew between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., effective Monday night. The order was issued as the State recorded the sharpest single-day spike of 3,818 COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 3,20,699, while 14 more fatalities took the death toll to 3,282, a health department bulletin said. Among the districts that reported a big spike are Gurugram with 1,132 cases, Faridabad 472, Karnal 327, Sonipat 228, Panchkula 224 and Hisar with 180 cases. The government said movement of individuals for all non-essential activities has been barred. “No person shall leave their homes or shall move on foot or by vehicle or travel or stand or roam around any road or public place during the said hours,” said the State Disaster Management Authority. The restrictions will remain in force till further orders.