Amid growing concern over the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday imposed a night curfew in the state from 11 pm to 5 am as a precautionary measure and advised people to strictly follow COVID-19 protocols.
Madhya Pradesh has so far not reported any case of Omicron, classified as a 'variant of concern' by the WHO.
On Thursday, the state reported 30 new cases of coronavirus, a daily figure not seen in the last several weeks.
The continuous increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi in the last one week is a matter of concern, Chief Minister Chouhan said.
The weekly cases in Indore and Bhopal have increased by three times in December as compared to November, he added.