Night Curfew In UP From Tomorrow (11 pm - 5 am) Amid Omicron Worry
NDTV
Thirty-one new COVID-19 cases were reported across UP on Thursday - a hugely satisfactory reduction from the tens of thousands detected daily in April-May
A night curfew has been announced in Uttar Pradesh - from 11 pm to 5 am, starting today - amid growing concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
In addition, UP has also announced additional restrictions - only 200 people will be permitted to attend marriages and social functions, at which all necessary Covid-safety protocols to be followed.
Poll-bound UP becomes the second state, after Madhya Pradesh, to impose night-time restrictions.
Yesterday Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan said a night curfew of 11 pm to 5 am would be enforced effective immediately. The state hasn't yet recorded an Omicron Covid case.
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