Tuesday said the COVID-19 situation in the state was getting out of control , and suggested a curfew or lockdown could be imposed for three to four days to break the infection chain. Hearing a petition taken up suo motu (on its own) regarding the COVID-19 situation, a division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav Karia said such a lockdown or curfew is needed to curb the spread of the virus. Chief Justice Nath said the COVID-19 situation is going from bad to worse and getting out of control in Gujarat, with over 3,000 cases emerging on Monday. He suggested that all kind of gatherings, including political functions, should be controlled or stopped.