The Uttarakhand Government has released new set of guidelines to be followed as the COVID-19 cases are increasing in the country. These guidelines have been released keeping in view Holi, Maha Kumbh Mela and other festivals.
The standard operating procedures released by Uttarakhand Chief Secretary are to be followed till April 30.
According to the new SOP, the district administrators can reinstate containment zones and have also been asked to impose penalties on people not complying with COVID norms, such as wearing masks and maintaining social distance.
The Kumbh Mela is slated to be held from April 1 to 30 in Haridwar. The Uttarakhand Government has decided to limit the Kumbh this year to 30 days due to the pandemic.
The Uttrakhand Government was advised to increase the number of RT-PCR tests as per the ICMR guidelines and to ensure that the pilgrims and local population are tested properly.
