As Ahmedabad city plans for a 57-hour-long curfew following a rise in covid cases, the Gujarat government on Friday ruled out a fresh statewide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said his government is not considering to impose a statewide lockdown.

However, CM Rupani said a "weekend curfew" will be implemented from Friday night only in Ahmedabad city "as a precautionary measure" following a rapid spike in Covid-19 cases in the state's commercial hub. He made clear that there is no question of imposing a lockdown in Gujarat at present. We have decided to implement a weekend curfew, on Saturday and Sunday, in Ahmedabad city only," he said. Moreover, police have been instructed to take strict action against those found roaming without face masks and violating social distancing norms, Rupani told reporters at Ambaji in Banaskantha district.

To stem the COVID-19 spread in Ahmedabad city after a spike in cases, authorities had on Thursday announced to impose a 57-hour-long curfew in municipal limits from Friday night. The curfew in Ahmedabad city will begin at 9 pm on Friday (November 20) and end at 6 am on Monday (Nov 23). During this "complete curfew", only milk and medicine shops will remain open, the AMC had announced.

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