The new curfew timing will be in force till February 18 when the situation will be reviewed again
After a steady decline in the daily COVID-19 The Gujarat government on February 10 lifted the night curfew in 19 cities and reduced the curfew timings in eight major cities.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel took the decision after reviewing the situation at the state core committee meeting in Gandhinagar, an official release said.
Night curfew was in force in 27 urban centers between 10 pm and 6 am.
From February 11 (Friday), the night curfew will remain in force in only eight major cities, that too between 12 pm and 5 am, with a relaxation of three hours.
These eight cities are Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Gandhinagar.
The new curfew timing will be in force till February 18 when the situation will be reviewed again.
While shops and business establishments in these eight cities can now remain open till 11 pm, hotels and restaurants can also remain open till 11 pm with 75 per cent seating capacity.
Home delivery of food will be allowed round the clock.
At present, the state has an attendance limit of 300 people at open space weddings. The government did not change the rules on Thursday.
If the marriage is taking place in closed premises like hall then the limit is 150 persons.
Not more than 150 persons are allowed to participate in any social, educational, cultural, religious or political event.
The attendance limit at a funeral or cremation is 100 people.
Cinema halls, gymnasiums, water parks, swimming pools, libraries, auditoriums and other places of entertainment can function with 50% capacity across the state.
Gardens across the state can remain open till 10 pm, sports complexes and stadiums can hold sporting events without spectators, the release said.
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