Fresh coronavirus restrictions in Punjab as cases rise; schools shut, night curfew in 11 districts

Punjab government has imposed new restrictions in the state in view of rising coronavirus cases in the state. Under the guidelines, schools will remain shut till March 31 and night curfew has been imposed in 11 districts.

Clamping down heavily on the fresh Covid surge, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered massive state-wide restrictions beginning tomorrow, with the closure of educational institutions till March 31 and restrictions on cinema/mall capacities. All educational institutions, other than medical and nursing colleges, will remain closed till March 31, with a restriction of 50 per cent capacity in cinema halls and not more than 100 persons in a mall at any time. The CM appealed to the people to keep social activity in their houses to the bare minimum for the next 2 weeks to break the transmission chain. Not more than 10 visitors should be entertained in homes, he urged.