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Covid-19 pandemic: Night curfews return as Omicron scare grips India

Maharashtra now leads the pack with 88 Omicron cases, with Delhi (67) close on its heels. Telangana (38) and Tamil Nadu (34) follow

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There are 20 districts in the country where case positivity rate is above 5 per cent but less than 10 per cent, the health ministry said

Sohini DasVirendra Singh RawatShine Jacob Mumbai/Lucknow/Chennai
Several states imposed tougher restrictions on Friday as the Omicron tally touched 358.

Maharashtra banned the assembly of more than five people in public places between 9 pm and 6 am, while poll-bound Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Haryana both imposed a night curfew — 11 pm to 5 am — from Saturday. 

This comes a day after the Madhya Pradesh government imposed similar mobility curbs. 

The Odisha government also imposed fresh restrictions on Friday on celebration of Christmas and New Year’s Day, while Gujarat extended the duration of night curfew in eight cities by two hours. New curfew timings are