6 pm-5 am curfew in Chandigarh from today

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 28

Keeping in view the increasing number of corona cases, the UT Administration has decided to impose a “corona curfew” in the city from 6 pm to 5 am every day.

The decision was taken at a review meeting, chaired by UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore, here today.

All shops, malls and multiplexes will close by 5 pm every day with home delivery allowed up to 9 pm. All non-essential activities will be banned during the night curfew, which will come into effect from tomorrow and will be in force till further orders.

Movement pass

Persons seeking movement pass may contact on 0172-2700076 and 0172-2700341 or apply online at www.admser.chd.nic.in/dpc for movement pass.

Get food delivered till 9 pm

Night curfew has already been imposed in Mohali from 6 pm to 5 am. In Panchkula, all non-essential commodity shops have to close by 6 pm and the night curfew starts at 10 pm and continues till 5 am.

The UT extended the timings of the night curfew by three hours to bring uniformity in the timings of closing of shops in the tricity. At present, the timings of the night curfew in the UT are from 9 pm to 5 am.

Expressing concern over the increasing number of corona cases in the city, the Administrator directed the hospital authorities to enhance ICU beds.

He directed the police authorities to provide adequate protection to doctors and other health staff in various hospitals, since many of them were facing anger and misbehaviour from agitated attendants of Covid patients.

Badnore directed the Health Department to set up a control room to keep a track of oxygen availability and other needs of various hospitals.

It was decided to appoint Uma Shankar Gupta, Director, Transport, as the nodal officer on behalf of the UT Administration to liaise with the Army authorities for setting up of 100-bed hospital at a hostel of Panjab University.

During the curfew, all manufacturing industry will be allowed to open. The movement of employees or labour of manufacturing industry and vehicles carrying them will be allowed. However, the industry concerned shall issue them requisite permission or identity cards.

Edu institutions shut till May 15

All educational institutions, schools, colleges, coaching institutions and libraries will remain closed till May 15.

Wedding gatherings capped at 50

Marriages with permission of SDM and attendance up to 50 persons allowed. Funeral can be attended by 20.

Online coaching permitted

• All gyms, spas and cinemas will remain closed
• Government offices to function with 50% staff
• There will be a ban on social, cultural, political and religious events till further orders
• Transport buses will run at 50 per cent capacity
• Museums, libraries will remain closed. However, online coaching will be permitted
• There will be screening of all visitors to the city at the airport, railway station and the ISBT

Those exempted

• Those tasked with law and order, emergency and municipal services, police, military or paramilitary personnel, health, electricity, fire, mediapersons, telecom services; movement of employees/labour of manufacturing industry
• No curbs on inter-state movement of essential and non-essential goods; All vehicles/persons in bona fide transit (inter-state) will be allowed to pass
• Hospitals, chemist shops, animal pet shops and ATMs allowed to remain open 24X7
• Expectant mothers & patients needing services

Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.