New Delhi: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has banned all kinds of gatherings on Christmas and New Year in the national capital in light of the surging cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the national capital.
“As per the DDMA order, all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, and festival related gathering and congregations are completely prohibited in Delhi,” read the DDMA order.
The DDMA has ordered all the district magistrates and DCPs to ensure that no cultural events, gatherings or congregations take place for celebrating Christmas or New Year in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, reported news agency IANS.
Meanwhile, 213 cases of Omicron have been detected across the country so far, with Delhi logging 57 cases, the highest among all states and UTs. Delhi is followed by Maharashtra (54), Telangana (24), Karnataka (19), Rajasthan (18), Kerala (15) and Gujarat (14).
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