Chandigarh: Punjab Government has came up with the new list of restrictions through out the state amid spike in covid. A night curfew will be imposed in the state and schools and colleges will remain shut. Fresh curbs were announced after Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi held a review meeting seeing the current covid situation. However, no restrictions regarding the political rallies have been announced.
As per the new orders issued on January 4, 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.
A night curfew will be in force from 10 pm to 5 am daily. Bars, cinemas halls, multiplexes, malls, restaurants, spas, museums and zoos may operate at 50% capacity provided all staff members are fully vaccinated, the new order states.
The new set of restrictions will be in force till January 15.
The ones training for national and international level will be allowed to enter premises like, sports complexes, stadia, swimming pools and gyms. Public places mentioned won’t permit any civilians.
The new order also states that only fully vaccinated staff will be allowed to attend government as well as private offices. The fresh curbs have been imposed in the middle of a high-pitch Assembly poll campaign marked by crowded rallies and political meetings.
There is no update about the restrictions regarding political rallies.
Covid cases in Punjab have been rapidly rising. The state, which clocked 51 cases on December 28, reported 419 cases yesterday. Notably, the number of samples tested dropped during this time, leading to a spike in positivity. The positivity rate, an indicator of the spread of infection in the community, rose from 0.46 per cent on December 28 to 4.47 per cent yesterday.
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