night curfew currently in force in Surat city will be extended to rural parts of the district from Sunday, according to a PTI report.In a notification issued on Saturday night, Surat Collector Dhaval Patel extended the curfew to rural parts of the district from Sunday till 31 April.The curfew will remain in force from 8 pm to 6 am, according to the notification.Last week, the Gujarat government imposed restrictions on people's movement during night in 20 cities of the state, including Surat.Surat is the first district in Gujarat where the night curfew has been imposed in both urban and rural areas.The collector said such restrictions are needed "to stem the spread of COVID-19 as people are crowding the markets, restaurants and other places.