One hour curfew relaxation in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 21

Ludhiana’s district administration eased curfew by one more hour in the district, bringing down its weekly down weekday restrictions to 16 instead of the previous 17 hours.

Ludhiana’s shops, commercial establishments, and private offices will now be allowed to function between 5 am and 1 pm from Monday to Friday, District Magistrate Varinder Kumar Sharma said in a new order. Weekend restrictions begin at 1 pm on Friday until 5 am on Monday.

The new restrictions will come into effect on May 24 until May 31, the new order said.

Dine-in services in restaurants continued to be banned, but takeaway services are allowed up to 8 pm, as are courier and postal deliveries.  Any movement after 8 pm requires curfew passes, the order said.

Ludhiana remains among the worst affected district in the state, reporting 26 deaths and 784 new infections on Thursday. The district’s infection count, which until a week ago stood over 1,000 cases a day, appears to come down officially, although fatality continues to be worryingly high.