New coronavirus variant: Maharashtra announces night curfew till January 5

Updated : December 21, 2020 07:51 PM IST

Maharashtra announces night curfew from December 22 to January 5

Maharashtra announces night curfew amid coronavirus scare

Maharashtra government has imposed a curfew from 11 pm to 6 am in all municipal corporations till January 5 2021 with effect from December 22.

The decision has been taken in view of the emergence of new strains of coronavirus in the United Kingdom (UK).

An official statement said, "It has also been decided to put in institutional quarantine for 14 days those who arrive at the state's airports from European and West Asian countries."

Passengers coming to Maharashtra from other countries will be home quarantined, the statement added.

Earlier today, the government also announced a ban on all the flights originating from the UK to India from 23.59 pm on December 22.

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has assured the citizens that the government was alert and there was no need to panic.

The British government has warned that the potent new strain of the virus was "out of control" and imposed a stringent new stay-at-home lockdown from Sunday.

(With agency inputs)

Published : December 21, 2020 07:10 PM IST

New coronavirus variant: Maharashtra announces night curfew till January 5

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