Gujarat extends COVID-19 night curfew in eight cities till August 28

The coronavirus-induced night curfew in eight cities of Gujarat was on Sunday extended till August 28.

New Delhi: The Gujarat government on Sunday (August 15, 2021) decided to extend the COVID-induced night curfew in eight cities, namely Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Gandhinagar, till August 28. The state government also announced that the corona curfew will be in place from 11 PM till 6 AM. The decision was taken amid the country fearing a possible third wave of COVID-19. The state authorities released a statement saying all other restrictions laid down in its last order issued on July 29 would continue to remain in force till August 28, including allowing eateries to function till 10 PM and capping the attendance at public functions to 400.