Pune: Limited Curfew In Place From February 22; Curbs On Night Movement, School, Colleges Shut To Control COVID-19 Spread

In the light of the increasing rate of spread of COVID-19 the Pune District administration has announced fresh restrictions on night-time movement, large gatherings & operations of restaurants & bars. A COVID-19 review meeting was chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on February 21.  District health & administrative machinery also participated in the meeting. After the meeting, Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao held a press conference to announce the decisions taken in the meeting. Schools, colleges to remain shut until February 28. Hotels, restaurants, bars will have to shut at 11 pm (instead of 1.30 am as per prevailing guidelines). ‘Limited Curfew’ to be imposed between 11 pm to 6 am from February 22. People can step out of their homes only for essential work. During the meeting, Pawar also directed the authorities to focus on ‘hotspot areas’ to control the spread of the virus. Watch the video to know more.