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Haryana Govt Caps Number Of People At Indoor, Outdoor Events In New Guidelines

Mumbai: The Haryana government on Sunday issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines and capped the number of people at gatherings. A maximum of 200 people will be allowed at indoor events across the state while the crowd capacity at outdoor events has been capped at 500.

Only 200 people would be allowed at events indoors, the crowd capacity outdoors has been put at 500. At funerals, a maximum of 50 people would be allowed to attend the new guidelines stated.

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Earlier, the limit on gatherings was implemented in Gurgaon and Faridabad.

Under the new standard operating procedure (SOPs), organisers of social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious and political gatherings must take permission from district magistrates, the state government stated.

The district magistrates will issue permission for the gatherings only after seeking the necessary of no-objection certificates from the departments concerned.

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The new SOPs also permit action against violators after extensive checking under provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, as well as under Sections 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said everyone should take precautionary measures to safeguard themselves from the infection. While urging the people of the state to religiously follow the COVID-19 guidelines.

Haryana had reported 10 COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday taking the death toll to 3,184. The coronavirus case tally rose to 2,96,229 with 1,959 fresh instances of the infection.

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