India’s capital imposes night curfew amid rise in coronavirus cases
From CNN s Esha Mitra in New Delhi
A health worker places a swab sample vial into a box after a roadside Covid-19 RT-PCR test in New Delhi, India on April 5. Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
India’s union territory of Delhi, which contains the nation’s capital New Delhi, has imposed a night curfew with immediate effect as coronavirus cases mount, the region s government has announced.
The curfew will last between 10 p.m and 5 a.m. local time every day until April 30, during which all public movement will be prohibited.
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