Night curfew in Patiala from Friday amid surge in COVID-19 cases ANI | Updated: Mar 11, 2021 21:10 IST Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 11 (ANI): Taking into view the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Punjab, night curfew will be in place in Patiala district from Friday. The curfew will be effective from the night of March 12 from 11 pm to 5 am, till further orders, District Magistrate Amit Kumar said in his order. However, the police and army personnel on duty, government officials/employees, essential services/medical emergency workers, and any other emergency related to the safety of the public/property, would be exempted from the purview of these orders.