As people’s concerns about Omicron, a highly contagious new variant of the coronavirus, grow, the government of Maharashtra will issue a new set of guidelines on Friday, keeping in mind the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations .

The state recently reported a sharp increase in the rate of coronavirus infections. According to central government data, Maharashtra and Delhi are among the two regions with the highest number of Omicron cases in the country.

It is said that the Omicron variant can also undergo frequent and abnormally large numbers of mutations, although its infectiousness, immune system evasion, and vaccine resistance have attracted the attention of medical experts and public health professionals around the world, although preliminary reports indicate , The disease caused by this variant is not as serious as the previous strain. What is even more worrying is the upcoming Christmas and holiday seasons, when passenger traffic may increase, causing people to worry about public places becoming Covid-19 hotspots.

Experts have warned that the period from the end of November to the beginning of January (holidays) will be a particularly critical period for the new phase of the Omicron-driven coronavirus pandemic. Any careless activity during the holiday period may lead to a new round of infectious diseases.

The government of Maharashtra will issue comprehensive instructions on Friday, including guidelines related to wedding ceremonies in hotels and restaurants. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a virtual meeting with the government’s Covid-19 working group on Thursday and may have discussed the details of the proposed guidelines.

Maharashtra has issued a number of instructions in this regard; between December 16 and December 31, Mumbai will still implement the injunction in accordance with Article 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Covering Christmas and New Year’s Eve, large gatherings and gatherings are prohibited at this time of the year.

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In addition, the Pimpri Chinchwad City Commissioner stated in the new order that anyone who violates the state government’s Covid-19 guidelines will be registered under Section 188 of the Indian Police Act (IPC).

According to the state’s health department, as many as 23 new cases of Omicron were reported on Thursday. As a result, the total number of such infections in Maharashtra has now risen to 88.

In Maharashtra, approximately 615 people have recovered from the infection in the past 24 hours, while 17 people have died from the deadly virus. Thus, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the state has reached 7,897.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times