No lockdown in Pune: Curbs on night movement, school colleges shut amid rising coronavirus cases
India
Updated: Sunday, February 21, 2021, 13:22 [IST]
Pune, Feb 21: After Amaravati and Yavatmal, Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao on Sunday has announced fresh restrictions on night-time movement, large gatherings and operations of restaurants and bars.
From 11pm to 6am, no public movement will be allowed except for those involved in essential services, in view of rising COVID19 cases. Schools & colleges in the district will remain closed till 28 Feb. New guidelines to be effective from tomorrow, Rao said.
Maharashtra s Pune district recorded 849 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily count in the last few days, taking the overall infection figure to 3,97,431, an official said.