Threat of Omicron on Christmas Celebrations in India

Night curfew imposed in MP, UP and Gujarat

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The Central government's warning on Omicron has alerted the states of India. Considering the threat posed by Omicron, as of now, 10 states have imposed restrictions before the celebrations of Christmas and New Year.


A ban has been imposed on Christmas celebrations in Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Orissa.


As a measure for preventing the surge of Omicron, the governments of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat have imposed 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 the second wave of COVID, however, the curbs were eased due to a fall in several cases. But keeping the possible threat of Omicron in mind, the Chief Minister of the state has started to think about tightening the restrictions. In this context, a meeting of ministers is convened today.


Madhya Pradesh

A night curfew has been declared in the state after 37 days. A ban has been inflicted on transportation in the state at night between 11:00 pm to 5:00 am. According to the instructions issued by the government, only fully-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 as 8 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 to prevent the surge of Omicron. A night curfew has been imposed from 25th December to 31st December.

 
Additionally, a ban on Christmas and New Year Celebrations has also been imposed in many states of the country.


1. In Delhi, the government has banned Christmas and New Year celebrations, and also the maximum operational capacity for a public gathering place has been reduced to 50%.

2. In the context of Maharashtra's COVID managements guidelines, the government has decided to shut schools and colleges.

3. A 10-day-lock down has been imposed at a village in Telangana.

4. Just like Delhi, A full stop has been put on all the new year celebrations in Karnataka too. However, there are no restrictions on Christmas celebrations except restricting large-scale gatherings in Churches.

5. Odisha has also put a ban on New Year celebrations between 31st to 1 December.


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