The Central government's warning on Omicron has alertedthe states of India. Considering the threat posed by Omicron, as of now, 10states have imposed restrictions before the celebrations of Christmas and NewYear.
A ban has been imposed on Christmas celebrations inDelhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Orissa.
As a measure for preventing the surge of Omicron, thegovernments of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat haveimposed night curfews in their respective states.
Night Curfews have been declared in the following states:
Rajasthan
There has been a night curfew in the state since thesecond wave of COVID, however, the curbs were eased due to a fall in severalcases. But keeping the possible threat of Omicron in mind, the Chief Ministerof the state has started to think about tightening the restrictions. In thiscontext, a meeting of ministers is convened today.
Madhya Pradesh
A night curfew has been declared in the state after 37days. A ban has been inflicted on transportation in the state at night between11:00 pm to 5:00 am. According to the instructions issued by the government, onlyfully-vaccinated people above the age of 18 years will be allowed to enter Gym,Coaching institutes, Theaters, Cinema halls, and swimming pools.
Gujarat
In Gujarat, a Night curfew has been imposed in as many as8 cities of the state including Ahmadabad, Gandhi Nagar, and Rajkot among others.Timings of night curfew are from 01:00 am to 05:00am.
Section 144 imposed in Uttar Pradesh
Section 144 has been imposed in Noida and Lucknow, UP toprevent the surge of Omicron. A night curfew has been imposed from 25thDecember to 31st December.
Additionally, a ban on Christmas and New YearCelebrations has also been imposed in many states of the country.
1. In Delhi, the government has banned Christmas and NewYear celebrations, and also the maximum operational capacity for a publicgathering place has been reduced to 50%.
2. In the context of Maharashtra's COVID managementsguidelines, the government has decided to shut schools and colleges.
3. A 10-day-lock down has been imposed at a village inTelangana.
4. Just like Delhi, A full stop has been put on all thenew year celebrations in Karnataka too. However, there are no restrictions onChristmas celebrations except restricting large-scale gatherings in Churches.
5. Odisha has also put a ban on New Year celebrationsbetween 31st to 1 December.