As Ahmedabad city prepares for a 57-hour-long curfew following a spike in cases, the Gujarat government on Friday ruled out a fresh statewide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus . Rupani said a "weekend curfew" will be imposed from Friday night only in Ahmedabad city "as a precautionary measure" following a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in the state's commercial hub. We have decided to implement a weekend curfew, on Saturday and Sunday, in Ahmedabad city only," he said. The curfew in Ahmedabad city will start at 9 pm on Friday (Nov 20) and end at 6 am on Monday (Nov 23). Ahmedabad city has been witnessing a steady rise in coronavirus cases since the beginning of this month.

Source: Mint November 20, 2020 08:48 UTC