Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced to extend the time period of night curfew in nine districts

Chandigarh: Terming the spread of Covid in Punjab as alarming, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced to extend the time period of night curfew in nine districts from 9 pm to 5 am, instead of the previous 11 pm to 5 am.

He was addressing the media at a function to mark four years of the Congress government in office.

Night curfewHe said he was meeting medical experts in a day to take stock of the situation before announcing further stricter measures to check the spread. “The way the things are going, I fear it requires strict measures like restricting gatherings and punishments.”

The Chief Minister said 2,039 fresh Covid cases and 35 deaths had been reported till Wednesday evening. At least 283 people were on oxygen support.