The Karnataka government has announced night curfew in the state for 10 days from December 28, between 10 pm and 5 am, state health minister K Sudhakar said. Apart from that, the state has also announced certain restrictions for New Year related parties and gatherings.
These come amid fresh COVID-19 concerns with emerging threat of the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus.
“From December 28, for about ten days to begin with, we would like to watch by calling a night curfew, invoking Section 144, from night 10 pm to the next morning 5 am,” Sudhakar said. He added that there will be curbs on functions and gatherings for the New Year. Hotels, pubs and restaurants can have 50 per cent of the seating capacity.
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India so far has reported 422 Omicron cases, mostly in Maharashtra and Delhi.
