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Puducherry imposes night curfew till Jan 31 amid Omicron scare

The government in a notification said that though the number of fresh positive cases has come down, there is detection of the Variant of Concern (VoC), "Omicron" in the samples from Puducherry

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As the Omicron cases are rising in the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government has imposed night curfew with immediate effect from 11

As per the official order, the government has resorted to night curfew to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus.

The government in a notification said that though the number of fresh positive cases has come down, there is detection of the Variant of Concern (VoC), "Omicron" in the samples from Puducherry.

Hence, it is necessary to keep the vigil on COVID-19 transmission, the official said.

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First Published: Dec 31 2021 | 1:57 PM IST

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