Chennai: In view of the Omicron threat and taking a cue from Delhi, Tamilnadu government is likely to impose restrictions on Christmas and New Year celebrations in the State.
According to sources, Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu is holding a meeting with top officials today to review the situation. Based on the outcome of the meeting, Chief Minister M K Stalin will take a decision on restrictions, they added.
The Delhi government has stated that all social, political, entertainment, festival-related gatherings or congregations will continue to be banned across the national capital on the occasion of Christan and New Year’s to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
The order says that there has been a persistent rise in Covid-19 cases in Delhi in the past few days and the presence of the Omicron variant has become quite significant. District Magistrates have been asked to conduct an intensive survey of the entire area in their jurisdiction and identify pockets, colonies, markets, slum areas, crowded places etc., which have the potential of becoming a Covid super-spreader or hotspot.
‘All restaurants and bars are allowed up to 50 per cent of the seating capacity. Auditoriums/assembly halls are allowed up to 50 per cent of the seating capacity. Marriage related gatherings are permitted with a ceiling of 200 persons. Sports activities in stadiums/sports complexes are permitted only without spectators,’ it added.