Kerala Announces Night Curfew From Next Week Amid Covid Surge

A review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to impose night curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM from next week.

The Kerala government on Saturday declared that night curfew would be enforced in the state from next week to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to impose night curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM from next week. "In areas where the weekly infection population ratio is above seven per cent, the government has decided to implement a lockdown. From next week, there will be night curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM. Night curfew has already been issued for tomorrow," Mr Vijayan said at a press conference. Fresh COVID-19 cases crossed the 30,000 mark for the fourth consecutive day in the state on Saturday.