Rajasthan Government Extends Weekend Curfew Till May 3

Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government on April 18 extended the weekend curfew for two weeks, calling the restrictions as ‘Jan Anushashan Pakhwara’ (Public Discipline Fortnight). However, the functioning of essential services like health services, groceries, government offices etc. will not be affected. Rajasthan has reportedly witnessed for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that the daily COVID tally has breached the 10,000-cases mark.