Kejriwal said the lockdown is needed to prevent Delhi's health system from collapsing under increasing number of patients and acute shortage of medicines, beds, ICUs and oxygen.
Timings are under discussion but most likely it will be between 9 pm & 5-7 am. The move comes despite Centre’s communications to states that night curfews aren't really helpful.
Maharashtra has added over one lakh Covid cases in four days. On Thursday, the state recorded 35,952 infections, the highest one-day rise since the pandemic began.
In order to contain the surge in Covid cases in the state, the curfew will now remain in force in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot, an official statement said.
The state had decided to impose a night curfew for 9 days from 11 pm to 5 am from Thursday amid concerns over the spread of a new Covid variant the UK.
CM Yediyurappa said those travelling to the state from foreign countries must have Covid-19 certificate and the test should have been done only 72 hours before.
The night curfew will be imposed from Tuesday between 11 pm to 6 am as a precautionary measure amid mounting fears about a new coronavirus variant spreading in the UK.
The virality of Covid-19 remains the same, be it night or day. Centre imposing futile night curfew disregards professionals who work through the night.
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What’s the rationale behind the night curfew and not complete lockdown? Is it that the virus gets active only at night and stays dormant during the day?
What’s the rationale behind the night curfew and not complete lockdown? Is it that the virus gets active only at night and stays dormant during the day?