Surat: City police have no plans to extend curfew currently in force until Friday morning in areas falling under the jurisdiction of five police stations. Curfew was imposed in these areas from midnight of April 16 up to 22 and later it got extended by two days.
Curfew was imposed in areas falling under the limits of Athwalines, Lalgate, Mahidharpura and Salapatpura police stations. Area under Kamrunagar police chowky of Limbayat police station was also placed under curfew during the period. Majority of the 10 clusters which saw increase in coronavirus cases were from these areas.
The state government decided to impose curfew in these areas to enforce social distancing for containing rising number of Covid-19 cases.
"The curfew was extended after the situation was reviewed. Now, there is no need to extend it further," city police commissioner R B Brahmbhatt said.
Curfew was imposed in areas falling under the limits of Athwalines, Lalgate, Mahidharpura and Salapatpura police stations. Area under Kamrunagar police chowky of Limbayat police station was also placed under curfew during the period. Majority of the 10 clusters which saw increase in coronavirus cases were from these areas.
The state government decided to impose curfew in these areas to enforce social distancing for containing rising number of Covid-19 cases.
"The curfew was extended after the situation was reviewed. Now, there is no need to extend it further," city police commissioner R B Brahmbhatt said.
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