Rajasthan government announces new guidelines amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state

The Rajasthan government has announced stricter Covid-19 new guidelines with night curfew timings extended by an hour in 10 cities including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Bhilwara amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state.

The government has also directed to close schools for Class 1 to 9 and all classes running in the colleges except for the final year of Postgraduate and Undergraduate, however practicals will be allowed.

The restaurants will have to be closed during the night, however take away and home delivery will be allowed. Gyms, cinema halls, amusement parks and swimming polls would also remain closed from April 5-19.

As per the new guidelines, only 100 people will be allowed to attend wedding ceremonies. Only 75 per cent staff would be allowed to work in the government offices and people have been advised to suspend their travel to places where Covid patients are high in numbers. An order has also been issued to close markets in all cities across the state at 9 pm instead of the earlier designated time of 10 pm. Going further, district collectors and police commissioners have been given special rights to announce night curfews where required.