Manipur, Imphal West District administration announces imposition of CORONA curfew. The curfew decision in the view of increasing trends in COVID-19 cases began from May 8 and will end on May 17.
T H Kirankumar, District Magistrate has made this decision of restriction of unnecessary movements under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. All essential services and people going out for COVID testing and vaccination have been exempted from the order. According to the official notice, marriages and funerals rituals will require an application filed to either the District Magistrate, Imphal West District, or to the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West District. Earlier, a complete ban on the movement of vehicles was ordered in Greater Imphal and areas under Imphal Municipal Council, permitting on the movement of essential services.
Meanwhile, the state recorded 3506 active COVID cases. In the last 24 hours, 515 new cases and two deaths were registered in the northeastern state, as per the Union Health Ministry.
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