Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has decided to impose a week-long curfew in five densely populated areas of Surat from Thursday midnight, an official said.
These areas fall under the jurisdiction of Salabatpura, Mahidharpura, Lalgate, Athwalines and Kamrunagar police chowky of Limbayat police stations, Chief Minister's Office (CMO) secretary Ashwani Kumar said.
The announcement came after 35 people tested positive for coronavirus in Surat in the last 12 hours. The district has till date reported 86 COVID-19 cases.
The curfew will remain in force till 6 am on April 22, and a three-hour relaxation will be given from 1 pm to 4 pm on these days only for women to buy essential items,Kumar said.
The relaxation may be withdrawn if women do not follow social distancing norms and come out in large numers, he said. Surat Police Commissioner R B Brahmbhatt said curfew is necessary as a number of coronavirus cases are emerging from these specified areas.
The Rapid Action Force, the State Reserve Police and local police will be deployed in these areas for strict implementation of the curfew order, he added.
On Wednesday, curfew was imposed in the walled city of Ahmedabad and its Danilimda area till April 21 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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