Gathering of 50 persons allowed at wedding functions, 20 at last rites: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday said that the gathering of not more than 50 persons have been permitted at wedding functions while not more than 20 persons can be present during the last rites of a deceased person.
During a routine conference, Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that "To maintain social distancing, a gathering of not more than 50 persons are allowed at wedding functions and not more than 20 persons at last rites of deceased persons."
She further added that "The offices that are operational now must ensure thermal scanning of employees. The incharge must ensure sufficient availability of face masks&sanitisers. Social distancing norms must be followed. Employees must be registered on the Aarogya Setu app."
The total number of coronavirus (COVID 19) cases in India has climbed to 46,433 after 3,900 new positive cases were reported in the last 24 hours, as of Tuesday evening. There have been 195 deaths in the last 24 hours, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry.
He also said that "We persuaded certain states as we were not receiving reports of cases and deaths on time from them, after which the cases have been reported and we have seen a spike in death cases today."
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Meanwhile, he added that "We also need to ensure that people continue to receive non-COVID19 healthcare services at both government and private facilities. Services for critically ill patients should also run smoothly."
-PTC News
