Ludhiana to continue 17-hour weekday curfew, weekend lockdown until May 23

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana, May 16 Ludhiana’s district administration extended its Covid-19 restrictions on Sunday as the district continued to report over 1,000 cases a day. A formal order issued by District Magistrate Varinder Kumar Sharma said it would continue having...

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Updated At : 06:54 PM May 16, 2021 IST

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Ludhiana, May 16

Ludhiana’s district administration extended its Covid-19 restrictions on Sunday as the district continued to report over 1,000 cases a day.

A formal order issued by District Magistrate Varinder Kumar Sharma said it would continue having weekday curfew restrictions from 12 pm to 5 am and weekend lockdown from 12 noon on Friday to 5 am on Monday.

Punjab’s official health bulletin on Saturday reported 1,132 infections in the district on Saturday—the highest in the state—and 18 fatalities.