COVID-19: Fresh curbs on gatherings from March 1 in THIS state, details here Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered a slew of restrictions from March 1 amid rising COVID-19 cases. Share Updated: Feb 23, 2021, 09:07 PM IST Amid growing concern over rising Covid-19 cases in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered a slew of restrictions, including capping limit on indoor and outdoor gatherings, increased COVID testing and night curfew. The chief minister capped indoor gatherings to 100 and outdoor to 200 persons from March 1, along with strict enforcement of mask-wearing and social distancing, with testing to be ramped to 30,000 a day. He said a decision on reducing occupancy in cinema halls will be taken after March 1.