Himachal schools, colleges shut till December 31; night curfew in 4 districts
The curfew will be in place from Tuesday to December 15 in Shimla, Mandi, Kangra and Kullu districts from 8 pm to 6 am, state’s Parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Bhardwaj said.
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Shimla
PUBLISHED ON NOV 23, 2020 05:40 PM IST
The Himachal Pradesh government decided Monday to keep all schools and colleges closed till December 31 and imposed a night curfew in four districts to fight the recent spurt in coronavirus cases.
The curfew will be in place from Tuesday to December 15 in Shimla, Mandi, Kangra and Kullu districts from 8 pm to 6 am, state’s Parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Bhardwaj said.
The decision to clamp the fresh curbs was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
All educational institutions had been closed till November 25. Now, they will remain shut till December 31.
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