Night curfew in TS with immediate effect, till April 30

Decision taken as a further measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which is seeing an upsurge

With steep escalation in the number of people testing positive to coronavirus (COVID-19), the State government has decided to impose night curfew across the State with immediate effect. Night curfew will be in force from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. till April 30 and the government said it has been decided to take the step as a further measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The State witnessed total lockdown starting from Janata Curfew announced by the Centre in the fourth week of March last year and it continued for more than a month-and-half till the first relaxation was announced. All the offices, firms, shops, establishments, restaurants and others should be closed at 8 p.m. Hospitals, diagnostic labs, pharmacies and those dealing with the supply of essential services have been exempt from the restrictions. Accordingly, the exempted services include print and electronic media, telecommunications, Internet services, broadcasting and cable services, IT and IT enabled services, delivery of all goods through e-commerce, petrol pumps, LPG, CNG, petroleum and gas outlets, power generation, transmission and distribution, water supply and sanitation, cold storage and warehousing services, private security services and production units or services which require continuous process.