<p>The Punjab government on Tuesday ordered curbs on both indoor and outdoor gatherings from March 1 and authorised deputy commissioners (DCs) to impose night-curfew in Covid-19 hotspots in their districts if needed.</p>.<p>Chairing a virtual review meeting of the Covid-19 situation in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh issued orders to limit indoor gatherings to 100 people and outdoor events to 200 attendees from March 1, an official statement said.</p>.<p>He also directed that face masks and social distancing norms be strictly enforced, it said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/get-covid-19-vaccine-or-forget-quarantine-leave-punjab-minister-to-health-workers-953910.html" target="_blank">Get Covid-19 vaccine or forget quarantine leave: Punjab minister to health workers</a></strong></p>.<p>The move comes amid growing concerns over an upswing in the number of coronavirus cases in the state.</p>.<p>Singh authorised DCs to adopt micro-containment strategies and impose night-curfews in Covid-19 hotspots if needed and directed the police to ensure that people wear masks.</p>.<p>The chief minister said a decision on reducing occupancy in cinema halls will be taken after March 1.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-writes-to-states-reporting-spike-in-daily-covid-19-cases-953677.html" target="_blank">Centre writes to states reporting spike in daily Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>Private offices and restaurants will be encouraged to display last Covid-19 tests done for all employees, he added.</p>.<p>Punjab is among five states that have been asked by the Centre to refocus on strict surveillance, containment and RT-PCR testing to check the growing number of cases. The other four states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.</p>
<p>The Punjab government on Tuesday ordered curbs on both indoor and outdoor gatherings from March 1 and authorised deputy commissioners (DCs) to impose night-curfew in Covid-19 hotspots in their districts if needed.</p>.<p>Chairing a virtual review meeting of the Covid-19 situation in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh issued orders to limit indoor gatherings to 100 people and outdoor events to 200 attendees from March 1, an official statement said.</p>.<p>He also directed that face masks and social distancing norms be strictly enforced, it said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/get-covid-19-vaccine-or-forget-quarantine-leave-punjab-minister-to-health-workers-953910.html" target="_blank">Get Covid-19 vaccine or forget quarantine leave: Punjab minister to health workers</a></strong></p>.<p>The move comes amid growing concerns over an upswing in the number of coronavirus cases in the state.</p>.<p>Singh authorised DCs to adopt micro-containment strategies and impose night-curfews in Covid-19 hotspots if needed and directed the police to ensure that people wear masks.</p>.<p>The chief minister said a decision on reducing occupancy in cinema halls will be taken after March 1.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-writes-to-states-reporting-spike-in-daily-covid-19-cases-953677.html" target="_blank">Centre writes to states reporting spike in daily Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>Private offices and restaurants will be encouraged to display last Covid-19 tests done for all employees, he added.</p>.<p>Punjab is among five states that have been asked by the Centre to refocus on strict surveillance, containment and RT-PCR testing to check the growing number of cases. The other four states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.</p>