As COVID cases decline, no night curfew in Chandigarh on New Year's eve

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 29

As Chandigarh witnesses a gradual fall in COVID-19 cases, the administration on Tuesday decided to not impose any additional restrictions, including the night curfew, on New Year’s eve.

Governor of Punjab-cum-Administrator, UT, held a review meeting in this regard with Principal Secretary of Health, Director General of Police and Deputy Commissioner.

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However, the Administrator directed the Director General of Police to ensure, that the existing COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and the restrictions on a number of persons and opening & closing of hotels, restaurants etc. should be strictly enforced.

However, as a precautionary measure, the administrator appealed to the residents not to crowd public places, and positively return to the comforts of their homes by 1:00 AM on New Year’s eve.

Meanwhile, so far, the city has not reported any case of new strain virus found in the UK.