The Madhya Pradesh authorities on Sunday issued recent directives permitting a most of 40 people to participate in marriage ceremony and different features amid a discount in COVID-19 instances in the state. Against the sooner restrict of 10 people every from the bride and groom’s sides, the quantity has been raised to twenty every from the bride and groom’s aspect, officers mentioned.
The announcement was made by Chief (*40*) Shivraj Singh Chouhan whereas addressing district disaster administration teams on-line throughout the day.
However, faculties, schools, swimming swimming pools and many others will stay shut and sports activities, cultural, social, political actions will keep barred, the CM added.
“So far, ten persons from each side (bride and groom) were allowed to attend the wedding ceremony. Now, 20 persons from each side will be allowed to take part in the marriage functions. A total of 40 persons will be able to participate,” the CM mentioned, including that these attending such features should bear COVID-19 exams.
The CM mentioned a call on additional relaxations, together with opening of gymnasiums, can be made on the idea of solutions earlier than June 15.
Night curfew will proceed in the state whereas a call on extending ‘corona curfew’ (partial restrictions) can be taken on June 15, the CM added.
He mentioned the COVID-19 disaster was nonetheless looming massive and requested people to stick to outbreak norms strictly.
A complete of 18 of 52 districts in the state didn’t report any COVID-19 case on Sunday, whereas 31 districts reported lower than 10, officers mentioned.
The state’s caseload on Sunday went up by 274, the bottom since February 23 this yr, they added.
(With PTI Inputs)
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