As COVID-19 spikes, Jharkhand govt bans celebrations, congregation at public places
Ahead of festivals, the Jharkhand authorities has issued pointers and prohibits celebrations of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, and Easter at public places to curb the unfold of COVID-19 within the state.
In a letter, the Chief Secretary of the state Sukhdev Singh on Friday mentioned: “All celebrations and congregations at public places during festivals like Holi, Sarhul, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, Easter, etc shall not be allowed in the state. People may celebrate Holi with family members in their respective houses only.”
The order additionally banned all types of processions, together with these on Sahul and Ramnavmi throughout the state.
“All activities, not specifically prohibited, are permitted outside the containment zone. All activities, previously permitted, continue to be permitted outside the containment zone. With respect to political gatherings in the context of bye-election in 13- Madhupur Assembly Constituency of the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand broad guidelines issued by Election Commission of India on August 21, 2020, shall prevail,” the letter learn.
There has been a surge within the variety of day by day optimistic circumstances over the previous few days within the state, particularly in Ranchi and Jamshedpur.
According to the union well being ministry, 206 circumstances of recent COVID-19 circumstances had been reported from throughout the state within the final 24 hours on Friday. The whole variety of lively circumstances within the state presently stands at 1,175.
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