Jaipur, Apr 9 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday directed officials to ensure strict compliance of norms in micro-containment zones in the state to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Night curfew will remain in force from 8 am to 6 pm till April 30 in eight cities including Ajmer, Bhilwara, Jaipur and Jodhpur, and markets will be closed by 7 pm while in Udaipur, the curfew will start at 6 pm and markets will be closed by 5 pm, he said.

Chairing a COVID-19 review meeting here, the chief minister also gave directions to increase testing and contact tracing of positive patients.

He asked officials to identify micro-containment zones in all districts and ensure "zero-mobility" inside these areas.

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