Curfew on the cards? Experts call for clear rules and few exceptions
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew on the cards? Experts call for clear rules and few exceptions

Dutch News  

The government is widely expected to announce a curfew from Friday in an effort to prevent more virulent strains of coronavirus from taking hold across the country. On Tuesday, health minister Hugo de Jonge called a surprise press conference for early Wednesday afternoon, saying ‘the cabinet considers it necessary to bring in extra measures as soon as possible. And sources have told broadcaster NOS that ministers are discussing ordering everyone to stay home apart from essential workers from 8.30 pm to 4.30 am at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning. The government’s Outbreak Management Team has said that a curfew ‘could lead to an important and relevant extra reduction in the total number of Covid-19 cases by February 9’. Exceptions to the stay home rule should be limited, to ensure it is easy to police, association chairman Hubert Bruls said after Tuesday night talks with justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus.

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Night curfew in Andhra from 18 Jan amid COVID spike
2 years, 11 months ago

Night curfew in Andhra from 18 Jan amid COVID spike

Live Mint  

In the wake of Omicron surge, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday clamped several COVID-restrictions including imposing a night curfew, putting a cap on the number of guests at events like weddings, social and politcal events. On Monday, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the authorities to clamp Covid curfew in view of the spurt in fresh cases …

Andhra Pradesh Reimposes Night Curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM Amid Surge in Covid Cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Reimposes Night Curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM Amid Surge in Covid Cases

News 18  

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday decided to clamp the Covid curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM afresh in view of the spurt in number of cases over the past few days. At a high-level review meeting here, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the Health Department officials to enforce other restrictions as well and ensure people …

Dry January? Ministers examine whether to bring back rule of six
2 years, 11 months ago

Dry January? Ministers examine whether to bring back rule of six

Daily Mail  

Officials are examining whether to bring back the rule of six for social gatherings if new Covid curbs are needed after new year celebrations. He last night refused to tighten England's lockdown before the new year off the back of positive data on hospital admissions and infection rates from the Omicron variant. Environment Secretary George Eustice today acknowledged that infection …

Coronavirus Updates: Centre Reviews Health System in Poll-bound States, Advises Ramping Up Vaccination; K'taka Announces Night Curfew
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Centre Reviews Health System in Poll-bound States, Advises Ramping Up Vaccination; K'taka Announces Night Curfew

News 18  

The Centre on Monday advised poll-bound states to speedily ramp up vaccination of all eligible population for the first dose and ensure that those due for the second dose are administered the same. Amid growing Omicron threat, Delhi reported 290 fresh coronavirus cases, highest since June 10, and one death, while the positivity rate rose to 0.55 per cent, according …

Uttarakhand government announces night curfew amid Omicron threat
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand government announces night curfew amid Omicron threat

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government on Monday announced night curfew across the state, in view of the threat posed by the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. The Uttar Pradesh government reintroduced night curfew from Saturday after a review meeting chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath. “Police should enhance patrolling, make public address system more effective to publicise safety norms and protocols.mask-wearing must …

Curfew is a last resort, says Justice Minister
3 years ago

Curfew is a last resort, says Justice Minister

NL Times  

The Cabinet can reintroduce a nightly curfew to contain any further spread of the coronavirus if necessary, but caretaker Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said this would be "a last resort." However, the minister emphasized that the Cabinet "should not immediately deploy extreme methods." Grapperhaus cited the Outbreak Management Team in saying the curfew helped a great deal against the spread …

Uttarakhand Govt Extends Covid-19 Curfew Restrictions Until October 19
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand Govt Extends Covid-19 Curfew Restrictions Until October 19

News 18  

The Uttarakhand government has extended the curfew restrictions until October 19 even as other states continue to ease norms after the decline in the number of novel coronavirus cases. The government has issued a notification, stating that the restrictions will remain in place till October 19 across the state. According to the notification issued by the government, here are the …

Assam Govt Relaxes Curfew Timings as Covid-19 Situation Improves
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam Govt Relaxes Curfew Timings as Covid-19 Situation Improves

News 18  

The Assam government on Monday relaxed curfew timings in view of an improvement in the COVID-19 situation. Curfew will be enforced between 6 pm and 5 am across the state, an order issued by Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua, in his capacity as the chairperson of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, said. Assam’s daily count of positive cases has come …

Madhya Pradesh extends ‘corona curfew’ till June 15 with certain relaxations: CM
3 years, 6 months ago

Madhya Pradesh extends ‘corona curfew’ till June 15 with certain relaxations: CM

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that the ongoing ‘corona curfew’ in the state has been extended till June 15 but certain relaxations will be given in order to revive the economy. Madhya Pradesh will be under ‘Janta Curfew’ from Saturday 10pm till Monday 6am while there will be a daily night curfew from 10pm to …

MP: Covid curfew with some relaxations to continue till June 15, says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
3 years, 6 months ago

MP: Covid curfew with some relaxations to continue till June 15, says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India Today  

With the Covid-19 positivity rate on a steady decline in the state, the Madhya Pradesh government recently approved a phase-wise unlock. The corona curfew, however, will remain in force till June 15 with some relaxation of curbs, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated during a public address on Monday. According to government data, Madhya Pradesh’s Covid positivity rate has dropped …

Andhra Pradesh Extends Corona Curfew Till May 31 as Covid-19 Clutches Rural Areas
3 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Extends Corona Curfew Till May 31 as Covid-19 Clutches Rural Areas

News 18  

The Andhra Pradesh government has extended the curfew till May 31 in the State as Corona cases are in rising day by day. The CM, who had imposed the curfew in the State 10 days ago, said that if the curfew was for four weeks, the right and expected results would come. Health Minister Alla Nani said the CM had …

'Corona curfew' in Madhya Pradesh extended till May 7
3 years, 7 months ago

'Corona curfew' in Madhya Pradesh extended till May 7

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government extended the 'corona curfew' in the state till May 7 to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission, a minister said on Wednesday. At present, 'corona curfew' is underway in several districts of the state, including Bhopal, Indore and other prominent cities, till May 3. "Chief Minister has decided to extend the corona curfew till May 7," …

Curfew had no significant effect on hospital admissions, says acute care leader
3 years, 7 months ago

Curfew had no significant effect on hospital admissions, says acute care leader

NL Times  

The curfew the government introduced on January 23 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which was withdrawn on Wednesday, had a limited effect on the number of hospital admissions in recent months, said Ernst Kuipers, the chairman of national acute care network LNAZ. If you look at the course of hospital admissions over time, we saw no effect whatsoever …

UP imposes weekend curfew across state, bans non-essential activities in districts with over 500 COVID-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

UP imposes weekend curfew across state, bans non-essential activities in districts with over 500 COVID-19 cases

Firstpost  

Hours after the Supreme Court stayed an Allahabad High Court order imposing lockdown in five cities in Uttar Pradesh, the state government announced a weekend curfew from Friday evening to Monday morning in the entire state till further notice. The move by the UP Government comes hours after the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an Allahabad High Court order asking …

Puducherry Clamps Night Curfew Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry Clamps Night Curfew Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

News 18  

Amid increasing coronavirus cases here, a night curfew would be enforced from April 10, said Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday. Addressing reporters at the Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital after inaugurating a special camp to vaccinate hotel workers, she said the night curfew would be in force from 11 PM to 5 AM from Saturday, she said. The …

Beyond Optics: Are Night Curfews or ‘Corona Curfews’ Effective?
3 years, 8 months ago

Beyond Optics: Are Night Curfews or ‘Corona Curfews’ Effective?

The Quint  

Dr Anant Bhan, Adjunct Professor & Researcher in Bioethics at Mangaluru’s Yenepoya University agreed on the need for a “scientific, nuanced” approach to lockdowns, and that night curfews were of little effect. He added that night curfews could in fact worsen the COVID-19 situation, as it may lead to overcrowding in the day as people scramble to finish their tasks. …

Punjab govt imposes night curfew across state, bans political gatherings as COVID-19 cases surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Punjab govt imposes night curfew across state, bans political gatherings as COVID-19 cases surge

Firstpost  

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said it was a matter of concern that over 85% of cases in Punjab are of the UK strain, which is more contagious and virulent With Punjab witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced the extension of night curfew to the entire state and ordered a ban on political gatherings. …

Coronavirus | Amid massive case surge, Maharashtra announces night curfew from March 28
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Amid massive case surge, Maharashtra announces night curfew from March 28

The Hindu  

In view of the spiralling number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday instructed authorities to impose a night curfew across the entire State beginning Sunday night. The order issued by the State government has decreed that all shopping malls will remain closed from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Mr. Thackeray warned of more stringent restrictions …

Ministers set to extend curfew again, as coronavirus infections remain high
3 years, 9 months ago

Ministers set to extend curfew again, as coronavirus infections remain high

Dutch News  

Ministers will not announce any new relaxation of the coronavirus rules at Monday’s press conference but will clear the way for changes in three weeks time, insiders have told broadcaster NOS. According to RTL, however, minor changes, such as allowing more people to take part in group sports outdoors and giving bigger non-essential shops the right to have more customers …

Curfew may be extended for three more weeks, sources tell NOS
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew may be extended for three more weeks, sources tell NOS

Dutch News  

Ministers are set to extend the curfew for a further three weeks, but hairdressers may be allowed to operate again and secondary schools will open on March 1 for limited teaching, sources have told broadcaster NOS. Ministers and government health experts met at prime minister Mark Rutte’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the next steps in the coronavirus strategy …

Senate also votes in support of the new curfew bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate also votes in support of the new curfew bill

NL Times  

The new curfew law can be enacted. The Senate has approved the emergency law, intended to give the curfew a firmer legal basis. The text of the new law officially reads: Temporary limitation law to stay in the open air Covid-19 - was hastily drawn up this week. Critical Senate vote Like the day before in the House of Representatives, …

Appeal court will rule on coronavirus curfew legality next week
3 years, 10 months ago

Appeal court will rule on coronavirus curfew legality next week

Dutch News  

Appeal court judges tasked with deciding if the Dutch government’s curfew is legal or not will not announce their verdict until a week today. The decision means that the curfew will remain in place at least until then, much to the irritation of campaign group Viruswaarheid which called for the curfew to be ruled illegal in the first place. The …

MPs debate emergency curfew legislation, and most are in favour
3 years, 10 months ago

MPs debate emergency curfew legislation, and most are in favour

Dutch News  

MPs are holding a debate on emergency legislation drawn up to anchor the coronavirus curfew in law on Thursday afternoon, after the measure was scrapped by a judge earlier this week. A large majority of MPs support the caretaker cabinet’s plans and will vote in favour of including the curfew in the current coronavirus emergency legislation, media pundits say. The …

MPs debate emergency curfew legislation, and most are in favour
3 years, 10 months ago

MPs debate emergency curfew legislation, and most are in favour

Dutch News  

MPs are holding a debate on emergency legislation drawn up to anchor the coronavirus curfew in law on Thursday afternoon, after the measure was scrapped by a judge earlier this week. A large majority of MPs support the caretaker cabinet’s plans and will vote in favour of including the curfew in the current coronavirus emergency legislation, media pundits say. The …

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court

Dutch News  

Emergency legislation aimed at anchoring the coronvirus curfew in law will be sent to parliament on Wednesday, ministers have confirmed, following Tuesday’s legal battle which ended shortly before 9pm. The rush to pass legislation follows Tuesday’s lower court ruling in which judges said that the curfew was illegal because of its impact on freedom of movement, and the fact that …

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court

Dutch News  

Emergency legislation aimed at anchoring the coronvirus curfew in law will be sent to parliament on Wednesday, ministers have confirmed, following Tuesday’s legal battle which ended shortly before 9pm. The rush to pass legislation follows Tuesday’s lower court ruling in which judges said that the curfew was illegal because of its impact on freedom of movement, and the fact that …

Curfew must be scrapped immediately, court rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew must be scrapped immediately, court rules

NL Times  

The coronavirus curfew implemented on January 23 must be scrapped with immediate effect, the court in The Hague ruled on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by protest group Viruswaarheid, NOS and NU.nl report. The government implemented the curfew based on an emergency law, which states that the cabinet can introduce rules in an emergency without consultation with parliament and the …

Curfew extended to early March 3, still too early to assess the impact
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew extended to early March 3, still too early to assess the impact

Dutch News  

As expected, the Dutch government has decided to extend the current evening curfew until the morning of March 3. The decision has been taken because it is still too early to say what the impact of the curfew, from 9pm to 4.30 am, has been, justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus told reporters on Monday evening. However, health minister Hugo de Jonge …

Curfew extended to early March 3, still too early to assess the impact
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew extended to early March 3, still too early to assess the impact

Dutch News  

As expected, the Dutch government has decided to extend the current evening curfew until the morning of March 3. The decision has been taken because it is still too early to say what the impact of the curfew, from 9pm to 4.30 am, has been, justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus told reporters on Monday evening. However, health minister Hugo de Jonge …

Curfew expected to be extended for three weeks to March 2
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew expected to be extended for three weeks to March 2

Dutch News  

The 9pm curfew currently in force in the Netherlands could be extended until March 2, sources have told the Telegraaf. Prime minister Mark Rutte said at last week’s preference that the decision whether to continue with the curfew after February 10 would be taken at the end of last week. The Telegraaf quoted a source saying: ‘If the curfew is …

Curfew expected to be extended for three weeks to March 2
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew expected to be extended for three weeks to March 2

Dutch News  

The 9pm curfew currently in force in the Netherlands could be extended until March 2, sources have told the Telegraaf. Prime minister Mark Rutte said at last week’s preference that the decision whether to continue with the curfew after February 10 would be taken at the end of last week. The Telegraaf quoted a source saying: ‘If the curfew is …

Cabinet discussing curfew extension today
3 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet discussing curfew extension today

NL Times  

The cabinet is meeting on Monday to discuss the curfew and other measures in place against the coronavirus, after their weekly meeting at the Prime Minister's residence on Sunday was cancelled due to the winter weather. There will be an informal meeting on Monday morning, also attended by Prime Minster Mark Rutte and Jaap van Dissel, the director of public …

"We're at a difficult point," RIVM boss says about extending curfew
3 years, 10 months ago

"We're at a difficult point," RIVM boss says about extending curfew

NL Times  

It is not yet clear whether the experts on the Outbreak Management Team will have enough data on the effect of the curfew on coronavirus infections by Friday to give a clear advice on whether or not to extend it, Jaap van Dissel of public health institute RIVM said in a briefing to parliament on Thursday. The government asked the …

Curfew could end Feb. 10 if infections keep falling: report
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew could end Feb. 10 if infections keep falling: report

NL Times  

If coronavirus infections in the Netherlands continue to fall, the government will end the curfew implemented last week Saturday on February 10, sources in The Hague told broadcaster NOS. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge will give a press conference to update the Netherlands on the state of affairs on Tuesday. On Sunday, Minister Aries Slob …

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine

Dutch News  

MPs are continuing to debate the caretaker cabinet’s decision to introduce a curfew in the Netherlands in an effort to keep more virulent strains of coronavirus at bay. NOS political correspondent Ron Frensen said it is likely parliament will back the idea of a curfew, although MPs are likely to want to move the start time from 8.30 pm to …

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine

Dutch News  

MPs are continuing to debate the caretaker cabinet’s decision to introduce a curfew in the Netherlands in an effort to keep more virulent strains of coronavirus at bay. NOS political correspondent Ron Frensen said it is likely parliament will back the idea of a curfew, although MPs are likely to want to move the start time from 8.30 pm to …

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact

Dutch News  

MPs will on Thursday morning debate the caretaker cabinet’s decision to introduce a curfew in the Netherlands in an effort to keep more virulent strains of coronavirus at bay. Prime minister Mark Rutte announced plans for the curfew at a special press conference on Wednesday afternoon, but said it is up to parliament to decide if it should come into …

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact

Dutch News  

MPs will on Thursday morning debate the caretaker cabinet’s decision to introduce a curfew in the Netherlands in an effort to keep more virulent strains of coronavirus at bay. Prime minister Mark Rutte announced plans for the curfew at a special press conference on Wednesday afternoon, but said it is up to parliament to decide if it should come into …

Parliament to decide on Covid curfew today
3 years, 11 months ago

Parliament to decide on Covid curfew today

NL Times  

Today the lower house of Dutch parliament will debate on whether or not to implement a curfew in the Netherlands in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. As the Rutte III cabinet resigned last week and is now an "outgoing cabinet", it needs parliament's approval on controversial topics. Not me, not Hugo de Jonge, not the whole cabinet," outgoing Prime …

MPs leaning towards supporting curfew, but only if it starts later
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs leaning towards supporting curfew, but only if it starts later

NL Times  

With outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte just about to speak in a parliamentary debate on the stricter measures the cabinet is implementing in the fight against the coronavirus, the parliamentarians seem to be leaning towards supporting a curfew - but one that starts later than the planned 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. PVV leader Geert Wilders is the most outspoken …

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa

Dutch News  

The Netherlands aims to bring in a curfew this weekend which will run from 8.30 pm to 4.30 am, but it is up to parliament to decide if it should go ahead, prime minister Mark Rutte told a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Given it will take a couple of days to organise things, the curfew will not come into …

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa

Dutch News  

The Netherlands aims to bring in a curfew this weekend which will run from 8.30 pm to 4.30 am, but it is up to parliament to decide if it should go ahead, prime minister Mark Rutte told a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Given it will take a couple of days to organise things, the curfew will not come into …

Curfew could lead to "significant and relevant reduction" in Covid infections: OMT
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew could lead to "significant and relevant reduction" in Covid infections: OMT

NL Times  

A curfew "could lead to a significant and relevant additional reduction in the total number of cases of Covid-19 by February 9", the Outbreak Management Team said in advice to the government that leaked on Wednesday, NOS reports. The OMT said it can find no other measure that will have the same or more effect, except for a strict advice …

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible

Dutch News  

Health minister Hugo de Jonge has called a surprise press conference for early Wednesday afternoon during which the government will announce new measures to control the spread of coronavirus. In particular, the growth in infections with the more virulent strain first identified in Britain is a major concern and ‘the cabinet considers it necessary to bring in extra measures as …

Dutch gov't considering curfew in fight against Covid: report
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch gov't considering curfew in fight against Covid: report

NL Times  

The Dutch government is working on introducing a curfew, RTL Nieuws reports based on sources who saw the cabinet's draft plans. A curfew will prevent people from visiting each other in the evening, which can help prevent new coronavirus infections - a main goal, especially with the highly contagious B117 strain popping up in the Netherlands. Ministers discussed the possible …

Nightly curfew for pandemic takes effect across Quebec
3 years, 11 months ago

Nightly curfew for pandemic takes effect across Quebec

Associated Press  

QUEBEC CITY — A curfew meant to curb a surge in coronavirus infections took effect across Quebec on Saturday evening. Tens of people die every day.” The rules will see most residents face police questions or fines of up to $6,000 Canadian if they’re out between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the next four weeks. Just before the curfew …

10 UK returnees in Karnataka test Covid positive
3 years, 11 months ago

10 UK returnees in Karnataka test Covid positive

India TV News  

As many as 10 passengers who returned from the UK since November 25 have tested Covid positive so far, Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister K. Sudhakar revealed here on Friday. "After the new variant was discovered, countries like Britain and Germany have adopted stringent measures like ordering lockdown and latter enforcing curfew. The state government had announced to enforce …

No Statewide Lockdown in MP, But 5 Cities to Go Under Night Curfew amid Post-Diwali Covid Surge
4 years, 1 month ago

No Statewide Lockdown in MP, But 5 Cities to Go Under Night Curfew amid Post-Diwali Covid Surge

News 18  

Ending speculations that Madhya Pradesh would be placed under another lockdown, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that there are no such plans, even as the state saw a spike in Covid-19 cases after Diwali. In areas with positivity rate of over 5%, however, night curfew will be imposed from 10pm to 6am, the chief minister said. “The …

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected
4 years, 1 month ago

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected

Dutch News  

The extra coronavirus restrictions introduced on November 4 are expected to be lifted as planned this week despite the fall in cases slowing down in recent days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give an update on the pandemic response at a press conference on Tuesday evening, after the cabinet formally decides on the next …

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