Coronavirus: Night curfew in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot from today; metro services remain suspended in Ahmedabad

To curb the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat government on November 20 decided to impose a night curfew in Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot cities from November 21.

The announcement came as a 57-hour-long weekend curfew came into effect from 9 pm in Ahmedabad city, which will end at 6 am on November 23. The government has already announced a night curfew in Ahmedabad from November 23.

Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel announced a curfew between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am in Surat, Rajkot, and Vadodara cities from November 21.

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"The curfew will remain in force until further announcement. I urge citizens to cooperate with authorities to contain the virus," Patel said in a statement.

As many as 305 cases of coronavirus infection were reported in Ahmedabad city alone in the last 24 hours on November 20. This was followed by 205 new cases in Surat city, 116 in Vadodara, and 83 in Rajkot city.

Across the state, 1,420 new cases were reported on November 20. On November 19, Gujarat had added 1,340 cases, while on November 12, it had reported 1,120 cases.

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