After reporting 241 new cases on March 24, cases rose by 66 per cent within a day to 402 cases. Active cases have now risen to 1,529 cases, seven of whom are on ventilators.
Gujarat reported its first case of the XE variant after a man from Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19 during his visit to Vadodara, a state official said.
The night curfew, which will be in force from 10 pm to 6 am, was announced in 17 towns for the first time by the state government recently, while such curbs are already in place in 10 major cities of the state.