COVID-19: Weekend curfew imposed in Rajasthan till April 19, check who is exempted

In view of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Rajasthan government has imposed a weekend curfew in the state from Friday evening to Monday morning.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made the announcement late on Thursday night after chairing a core group meeting and shared the information on his Twitter handle.

Gehlot said that curfew has been clamped in the state from Friday evening at 6 pm to Monday morning till 5 am.

According to officials, all restrictions will remain the same as lockdown under the weekend curfew.

However, it was informed that voting rights shall be allowed during the curfew tenure in three constituencies which will go for bypoll on April 17.

Emergency and essential services are being allowed during this period. Banking and LPG services, and fruit, vegetable and milk vendors are exempted from the weekend curfew.

"We appeal you all to cooperate with state government and follow COVID appropriate behaviour," said Gehlot.

He further said that Covid has spread quite fast in all districts, which was limited to 17 districts a few days back.

"If we fail to take strict actions on time, we too can get into situations similar to other states. We request all to extend support to the government which is all ready to fight the present challenges," the CM added.

Looking at the alarming surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Rajasthan government had earlier announced a 12-hour long night curfew across the state between 6 pm and 6 am from April 16 which will end on April 30.

The state on Thursday reported a record 6,658 fresh Covid cases and 33 deaths.