Covid-19: Chandigarh keeps apni mandis closed, night curfew under consideration It was decided to continue to keep apni mandis closed, particularly in view of the risk of new strain of coronavirus. December 24, 2020 9:07:10 am Today also marks the second consecutive day that the toll has remained below 300 — 279 deaths reported on Saturday. (Express Photo: Kamleshwar Singh) Following the discovery of new strain of COVID-19 virus in the United Kingdom, the Chandigarh Administration took key decisions in the war room meeting here on Wednesday. Besides keeping apni mandis closed, the UT Administration was also mulling over the concept of night curfew. “As regards the proposal to impose night curfew in city, it was decided to wait and watch the situation a few more days before taking a final call on the matter,” said a statement issued by the administration.