No weekend curfew in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: The UT administration has decided not to impose curfew in the city. While the decision has disappointed some, given a sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in the city, the traders are more or less happy. The UT administration had written a letter to the chief secretaries of Punjab and Haryana seeking their consent, in which both the states refused. It is currently decided that weekend curfew will not be imposed in the city. The proposal for weekend curfew was discussed with doctors, officers, traders associations and political leaders. It was felt that since Mohali and Panchkula have not agreed for a tri-city closure on weekend, a fresh view on this issue will be taken in the next week. Meanwhile, the Administrator directed that there must be strict implementation of social distancing and mask wearing in all public places. He also directed screening of persons coming from outside at the borders and strict action against those, who violate curfew orders from 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM.