Night curfew will start in Bihar from today: Check what is allowed and what is not

bihar night curfew timings

According to a notification issued by the state home ministry, injunction Hours will be from 10 am to 5 am and will remain in force till January 21, along with other restrictions.

The measures mentioned in the notification were adopted after a high level meeting of the COVID Crisis Management Group chaired by the Chief Minister in the evening.

Night Curfew in Bihar: What’s Allowed

• Schools can operate with 50 percent attendance for students of classes 9 to 12.
• Attendance in government and private offices has been capped at 50 per cent.
• Hotels and restaurants will run with 50 percent capacity
• Only 50 people have been allowed for weddings and 20 for funerals.
• All shops have been instructed to close by 8 pm.

Night Curfew in Bihar: What’s Not Allowed

• All parks, gyms, swimming pools and malls will remain closed.
• Schools will remain closed for students up to class 8 as per the earlier order. However, they can continue with the online classes.
• Physical classes cannot be held in coaching centres.
• Visitors have been barred from entering the premises of government and private offices.
• All religious places have been closed.

A state in Eastern India The past one week has seen a sharp rise in COVID cases, during which its active caseload has increased by more than 20 times.

On Wednesday, the state reported its highest single-day spike in six months, when 1,659 people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the active caseload to the 3,697-mark. The number of fresh cases is almost double compared to a day earlier.