Covid-19: Night curfew in Punjab, schools and colleges shut till Jan 15

The Punjab government has imposed a 10 pm to 5 am night curfew and a slew of other restrictions amid rising Covid-19 cases in the state.

According to the new order issued on Tuesday, all educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, shall remain shut for offline classes and virtual classes will continue. Medical and nursing colleges, however, have been permitted to function normally.

Bars, cinemas halls, multiplexes, malls, restaurants, spas, museums and zoos may operate at 50% capacity provided all staff members are fully vaccinated.

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The new set of restrictions will be in force till January 15.

The new order also states that only fully vaccinated staff will be allowed to attend government as well as private offices.

Punjab has seen Covid cases spiral in past one week. While the state had reported only 51 cases on December 28, the number rose to 419 on Monday.

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