Rajasthan govt. extends night curfew by an hour
The Hindu
Restrictions imposed in two more towns
Amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday decided to extend the night curfew timings by one hour in eight cities and imposed night curfew in two more towns. Besides, the markets in the urban areas will close by 9 p.m. instead of 10 p.m. earlier. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the decisions at a COVID-19 review meeting held through videoconferencing here. He gave instructions to the officials to formulate district-level action plans to contain the spread of the infection and regularly monitor the situation in addition to the assessment of mortality and growth rates. The District Collectors were authorised to take a decision on closure of educational institutions in their respective areas where the cases were rising.
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