Medilytix Bureau:
In another containment measure, the Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said the night curfew timings, which is presently from 10 PM to 5 AM, has now been extended by one hour in all urban areas- 9 PM to 5 AM. He said that the spread of Omicron is three times faster than the Delta variant. In the last 4-5 days, alike other states, Odisha has also witnessed a surge in positive cases. It seems, a new wave of Covid-19 has begun in Odisha, he said. Meanwhile, the SRC said that in case of any violation of guidelines at mall and shop, the owner of the same will be responsible and as per the Pandemic Act and the concerned outlet will be shut down for 7 days. He also issued stern warning against any kind of picnic in public and tourist places.
In the new guideline;
– A maximum of 100 people will be allowed to participate in government official meeting or training programme.
– Cinema halls will have to run with 50% capacity.
– Jatra and open air theaters will operate with only 1000 spectators.
– Roadside vendors, hotels and bars will be allowed to operate till 9 pm.
– In small shops and roadside outlets, only a maximum of five people should be allowed to stand at a time.
– Hotels and bars can accommodate only 50% of their seating capacity.
– Guests in marriages and thread ceremony reduced to 100.
– No cultural events, trade fair.
– No socio-religious and cultural events at any hotel, park and other public places.