Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that night curfew will be imposed in the state in the wake of a spurt in COVID-19 cases. The night curfew came with effect from Wednesday.

In addition to the night curfew to be imposed after 10 pm, it has been decided to close restaurants, bars, discos, pubs, and gyms at 10 pm throughout the state, Tamang said in a social media post.

Vehicles too will be barred from plying in the state after 10.30 pm, Tamang said.

The chief minister also appealed to the people of Sikkim to regularly wear masks and continue to follow social distancing norms as per COVID-19 protocol.

He issued the instructions in social media soon after attending the video conference OF Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the chief ministers to review the situation arising out of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the country.