New Delhi (NVI): Amid spike in coronavirus cases, the Uttar Pradesh government has released new guidelines for weddings and other gatherings in the state, capping the number of guests allowed at such functions to a maximum of 100.
Earlier on October 15, the state government had permitted 200 guests at weddings with proper safety protocols. However, with Covid infections surging, it has rolled back the order.
According to the guidelines, in case of marriage functions, the number of guests should be 50 per cent of a wedding hall’s capacity, but the number is capped at 100.
Furthermore, these functions will only be allowed outside the containment zones.
Besides this, maintaining physical distance and wearing masks will be mandatory and arrangements for thermal scanning and sanitiser/ hand-wash will have to be put in place.
However, there is no restriction on DJ and wedding music bands.
FIR will be registered against those found violating the guidelines, a state government order said. The order has been issued by chief secretary Rajendra Tiwari.
So far, Uttar Pradesh has recorded 23,806 active Covid-19 cases, while 7,559 deaths have been reported due to the infection.
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