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Kerala : Night curfew from today amid surge in Covid-19 cases
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Thiruvananthapuram: Night curfew for two weeks will be imposed in Kerala amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the state. The decision was taken by a core committee of COVID-19 management headed, by the Kerala Chief Secretary. Restriction on non-essential activities and movement at night between 9pm and 5 am shall come into force from 9 pm of April 20 , said the government order issued by the Chief Secretary.
No gatherings of any kind shall be permitted between 9 pm and 5 am.
Essential services (medical stores, hospitals, fuel stations, night shift employees, milk, newspaper, media etc), goods transportation and public transportation are exempted from the night restriction.