NEW DELHI: Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the
Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday ordered that there will be no
public celebrations in the national capital during
upcoming festivals such Holi and
Navaratri.
Chief secretary
Vijay Dev directed authorities to ensure strict compliance of the order.
"All authorities concerned will ensure that public celebrations and gatherings, congregations during upcoming festivals like Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navaratri etc shall not be allowed in public places/public grounds/public parks/markets/religious places etc in NCT of Delhi," Dev said in the order.
Delhi reported 1,101 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest in over three months, while four people succumbed to the disease, the health department said.
It is for the first time since December 24 that the city has recorded more than 1,000 cases in a day.
Also random testing (RAT/RT-PCR) of passengers coming from other states where Covid-19 cases are increasing, to be done at all airports, railway stations, inter-state bus terminals and other alighting points (for private buses), said Delhi Disaster Management Authority