The administration of the Union territory of Chandigarh on Tuesday announced a number of relaxations in the wake of falling coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. It completely withdrew the night curfew that was reimposed in the UT along with several other states across the country to contain the spread of Covid-19 in its second wave. Also, the restriction on public transport with a limit of 50 per cent passengers was also taken back. Also read | Chandigarh tricity: Covid cases climb for second week in rowAccording to the last available figures, Chandigarh reported two new cases of coronavirus on Monday, taking the total count to 62,031. However, trend from the past two weeks has raised concerns among health officials even as latest Covid figures remained in single digits.

Source: Hindustan Times August 17, 2021 16:52 UTC