Photo for representation only. — Tribune File Photo
Tribune News Service
Patiala/Ludhiana, March 11
District administrations of Patiala and Ludhiana imposed night curfews as COVID-19 cases continued to rise in both districts.
Restrictions on movement will be enforced between 11 pm and 5 am beginning March 12. The new restrictions will apply until further orders, similarly worded orders from both districts said.
However, the police and army personnel on duty, government officials or employees, essential services or medical emergency, and any other emergency related to the safety of the public or property would be exempted from these orders.
Ludhiana has seen its infection numbers quadruple in a week. Thursday brought in 186 fresh infections and four more deaths, taking the district's infection numbers to 32,793 and 1,576 deaths.
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Supreme Court Registry refuses to list Arvind Kejriwal's plea for extension of interim bail
The top court’s Registry terms Kejriwal’s application for ex...
Prajwal Revanna books flight from Munich, likely to reach Bengaluru on Friday midnight
The 33-year-old grandson of JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda is exp...
Enforcement Directorate raids multiple locations in Punjab in Bhola drugs case-related probe
The ED case was booked on the basis of FIRs filed by Punjab ...
BMW with Himachal Pradesh registration number hits bike in Punjab's Zirakpur, 1 dead
The airbags of the car were deployed after the impact, while...
Man hacks to death 8 members of his family in MP's Chhindwara; then hangs self
The incident takes place on Tuesday night at Bodal Kachhar v...
