The Gujarat government on Thursday announced lifting of night curfew in 18 cities and relaxing its timings in an equal number of urban areas. centers up to an hour
The Gujarat government on Thursday announced lifting of night curfew in 18 cities and relaxation of timings by one hour in an equal number of urban centres, while cinema halls, multiplexes and auditoriums will operate at 50 per cent capacity in view of the sharp fall. allowed to do. in new COVID-19 cases.
The decision to ease more restrictions, effective from Sunday, was taken at a meeting of the government’s core committee on COVID-19.
Amid easing of restrictions imposed earlier to curb COVID-19 cases, government allows cinema halls, multiplexes and auditoriums to open at 50 per cent capacity, shops to do business till 9 pm instead of 7 pm Permission granted and buses allowed to run. 75 per cent of their seating capacity, said an official release.
The core committee headed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also directed that all those involved in business activities should get vaccinated by July 10.
The release said that this relaxation will be applicable from Sunday and as amended will remain in force.
At present, night curfew is in force in 36 cities including four major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot from 9 pm to 6 am.
The government has decided that apart from Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot, night curfew will continue in Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Gandhinagar, Vapi, Ankleshwar, Valsad, Navsari, Mehsana, Bharuch, Patan, Morbi, Bhuj and Gandhidham. more weeks), the release said.
However, the curfew timings in these 18 cities and towns will be from 10 pm to 6 am instead of 9 pm to 6 am, with a relaxation of one hour.
In these 18 cities and towns, the state government has made it mandatory for people involved in business activities to get themselves and their employees vaccinated against COVID-19 by June 30, the release said. Night curfew will be lifted in 18 other cities from Sunday.
Those involved in business activities in other parts of the state will have to get themselves vaccinated along with their employees by July 10.
In 18 cities where night curfew has been extended for a week, shops and business establishments, which are currently allowed to function till 7 pm, will be allowed to remain open till 9 pm, the release said. .
It said that restaurants and hotels will now be provided with 60 per cent capacity food till 9 pm instead of 7 pm and can deliver food till midnight.
Libraries can open with 60 per cent capacity, while parks and gardens can now remain open till 9 pm instead of 7 pm, the government release said.
Religious and political events, which were banned till now, can be held at 50 per cent capacity of their venue. However, the maximum participation has been limited to 200 people.
The number of participants in marriage ceremonies will now be 100 instead of 50, while funerals will have 40 people instead of 25, the release said.
For public transport, buses can carry 60 per cent of their passenger capacity and will be allowed to operate during night curfew in 18 cities.
New restrictions were imposed in Gujarat in April in view of the second deadly wave of coronavirus. The daily number of coronavirus cases has dropped below 300 this week. On Thursday, Gujarat reported 129 new COVID-19 cases and just two deaths, the health department said.
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