New Delhi: As fear of a third wave looms in the air, the Center on Wednesday asked states and union territories to consider imposing local restrictions and curb mass gatherings for upcoming festivals like Muharram, Onam, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja. gave advice.
In this regard, he urged the States and Union Territories to look into the directions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on June 29 under the Disaster Management Act for measures to focus attention.
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Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to chief secretaries and administrators of all states and union territories stating that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have approved the possibility of such mass gatherings. pointed to. Super spreader events.
Bhushan said that even though there has been a steady decline in the pace of daily new cases in the last month, there are some states which still show an increase in their daily cases and signs of positivity.
“In light of this order, and in view of the upcoming festivals such as Muharram (August 19), Onam (August 21), Janmashtami (August 30), Ganesh Chaturthi (September 10), Durga Puja (October 5-15), where large Public gatherings are expected, it is advised that states may actively consider imposing local restrictions in public observation of these festivals and curb mass gatherings,” PTI quoted Bhushan’s letter .
The Center on Tuesday said the reproduction number or R-value indicating the speed at which COVID-19 is spreading is more than one and showing an increasing trend in eight states and union territories – Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep. Is. Tamil Nadu, Mizoram, Karnataka, Puducherry and Kerala – which is a matter of concern.
The Kerala government on Wednesday came out with a new set of relaxing lockdown norms, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said as the state registered 22,414 new Covid cases after 1,97,092 samples were sent for testing in the last 24 hours. On Tuesday, 23,676 people turned positive.
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