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Night curfew back in Delhi as Covid cases rise; essential services exempted

Curbs will be imposed from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30

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With cases rising rapidly across geographies, many states may look at similar measures | Photo: PTI

Arnab Dutta New Delhi
Just days after Maharashtra imposed stringent restrictions, Delhi came under night curfew starting Tuesday to control the spread of Covid cases. Following its latest round of review, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority decided to announce a 10 pm to 5 am curfew till the end of the month.
         
“It has been observed that there has been a sudden increase in Covid-19 cases in the recent past along with high positivity rate and therefore it is felt that night curfew needs to be imposed in the territory of NCT of Delhi…,’’ the DDMA order said. Essential activities and