Maharashtra Announces Night Curfew In Municipal Areas From 11 PM To 6 AM Till January 5

The Maharashtra government has announced a night curfew between 11 PM to 6 AM in municipal corporation areas till 5 January.

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In the wake of the new strain of Covid-19 variant spreading rapidly in the UK, the Maharashtra government has announced a night curfew between 11 PM to 6 AM  in municipal corporation areas till 5 January. Issuing the latest SOPs, the state govt has also said that there will be 14 days compulsory institutional quarantine for those returning from Europe and the Middle East and the returnees from other countries to be home quarantined. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by CM Uddhav Thackeray to review the coronavirus situation in the state and implementation of preventive measures to curb the spread of the disease

Maharashtra Government announces night curfew between 11 pm to 6 am in the state in all municipal corporations from December 22, 2020, to January 5, 2021.

— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2020

India Suspends All Flights From the UK Till Dec 31

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