New Delhi: In the view of the rising variety of COVID-19 infections within the nationwide capital, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi authorities on Saturday (March 27) capped the utmost variety of individuals allowed to attend a weddings celebration in closed areas at 100 within the state. On the opposite hand, the utmost variety of individuals allowed to attend a marriage celebration in open areas has been set at 200.
“The Covid-19 situation has been reviewed and it has been decided that status quo should be maintained in NCT of Delhi with regard to permissible/prohibited activities as per aforesaid DDMA orders. However, the ceiling of persons in marriage, banquet halls, other gatherings/congregations and in funeral/last rites in NCT of Delhi needs to be imposed,” the Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s assertion mentioned.
“ln closed spaces, a maximum of 50 percent of the hall capacity will be allowed, with a ceiling of 100 persons. In open spaces, numbers will be allowed keeping the size of the ground/ space in view with a ceiling of 200 persons subject to strict observance of wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing, provision for thermal scanning and use of hand wash or sanitizer,” the order added.
Earlier, the state authorities had set the utmost variety of individuals allowed to attend a marriage ceremony in a closed house at 200 whereas there was no restrict for open areas wedding ceremony celebrations.
Adding to this, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s assertion additionally added that not more than 50 individuals can collect at funeral-related occasions within the nationwide capital.
The new orders will stay in place until April 30.
Earlier, the COVID-19 footprint within the nationwide capital had pressured the federal government
On Saturday, Delhi reported a complete of 1,558 new COVID-19 circumstances within the final 24 hours for the third day in a row, taking the entire variety of circumstances to 6,55,834. According to the state well being bulletin, as many as 974 individuals recovered within the state within the mentioned interval. With this, the entire variety of recoveries in Delhi now stands at 6,38,212. There are presently 6,625 energetic circumstances within the nationwide capital.