Amid rising Covid-19 cases, state governments rely on curfew raj
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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 07:28 AM IST
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Despite last year’s experience, states are resorting to night curfews, partial lockdown and even complete lockdown to tame the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is a look at restrictions imposed in different states:
With the highest number of cases, Maharashtra has clamped night curfew from April 5.
In the wake of the second wave of the Covid-19 epidemic, several states have resorted to night curfews, partial lockdown or complete lockdown. Around the same time last year, the infection level was nowhere near what it is today in most places, though the reported cases of infection went up steadily despite the lockdown. The harshest measure proved insufficient to quell the spread of the pandemic, but it had a massive impact on the economy. Last year’s experience, however, failed to provide any valuable lesson for different state administrations. Here is a
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