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Omicron fear, only 500 guests for marriage! Karnataka Government issues guidelines

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Bengaluru: With Omicron emerging as a new variant of concern, Karnataka Government announced new guidelines to be in force till January 15, 2022.

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai held a meeting with experts over measures to control the spread of Omicron variant.

After the meeting Revenue minister R Ashok informed that “as per the revised norms only 500 guests will be allowed in marriage functions. Only fully vaccinated people will be allowed in theatres, multiplexes, shopping malls.”

The new SOP:

It is reiterated that there shall be strict implementation of five-fold strategy of test-track-treat-vaccination and enforcing adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour.

It is emphasized that all gathering, meeting, conferences, etc, should strictly limit the number of participants to 500 people only and COVID appropriate behaviour shall be strictly enforced during the event, the responsibility to enforce the same lies with the organisers.

The cultural activities/fests and functions in all educational institutions should be postponed till January 15, 2022.

Parents of children below 18 years who are going to school/college should be compulsorily vaccinated with two doses of COVID vaccine.

Compulsory testing of health workers, old persons above 65 years and persons with comorbidities will be undertaken by the Government.

Wearing of face mask is an essential preventive measure. In order to strictly enforce the core requirement of masking, BBMP, District Authorities and local Authorities shall impose fine of Rs 250 in Municipal Corporation Areas and Rs 100 in other areas for any violation in this regard.

There shall be intensive containment (micro containment measures) and active surveillance in clusters/area reporting higher cases to contain the spread locally.

Strict surveillance at the border posts setup by the districts adjoining Kerala and Maharashtra States shall continue as per the prevailing circular/guidelines issued by Department of Health and family Welfare, Government of Karnataka.

Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 5l to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable.

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