Night curfew to continue in 36 cities of Gujarat until May 28, restrictions enforced for 7 days

Night curfew will be enforced in 36 cities of Gujarat from 8 pm to 6 am till May 28. Curfew and restrictions will be enforced for seven more days in the state. During the restriction period, all essential services will continue to function.

New Delhi: The Gujarat government on Thursday (May 20) announced that night curfew will be enforced in at least 36 cities in the state and will remain in place until May 28. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani stated that the night curfew will remain enforced from 8 pm to 6 am. "The curfew and restrictions will be enforced for 7 more days. All essential services will continue during these restrictions," a government release said.  However, daytime restrictions were relaxed and shops, shopping malls, business establishments and other business activities were allowed between 9 am to 3 pm. These 36 urban areas include Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot cities. "However, as the cases are decreasing across the state, the government has decided to offer some relaxation in day-time restrictions. All shops, shopping malls, restaurants, roadside vendors, shopping complexes, hair cutting salons, beauty parlours and other business activities can be conducted from 9 am to 6 pm," a government release said.