No New Year gatherings in openclosed spaces in Mumbai Police
Mumbai Dec 30 PTI In the wake of emergence of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 the Mumbai Police have prohibited New Year celebrations and gatherings in any closed or open space including hotels and restaurants an official said on Thursday Deputy Commissioner of Police operations S Chaitanya issued an order to this effect on Wednesday under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code CrPC The order will be in force from Thursday till January 7 2022 the official said The police order prohibits all New Year celebrations programmes functions and gatherings in any closed or open space including hotels restaurants banquet halls bars pubs orchestras resorts clubs and rooftops Trains buses and private cars may ply as per the current guidelines and norms the order stated Mumbai continues to be threatened by the rise in cases of COVID-19 and emergence of the new variant Omicron it noted The prohibitory orders have been issued to prevent danger to human life for the health and safety of people and to curtail transmission of the virus the order said Any person contravening the order shall be liable for punishment under Section 188 disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant of the Indian Penal Code as well as provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act Pandemic Act and the Disaster Management Act the order stated On Wednesday Mumbai reported 2510 COVID-19 cases the highest daily addition since May 8 and one death taking its tally to 775808 and toll to 16375 a civic official said The spike in the countrys financial capital has got pronounced since December 20 when just 283 cases were reported Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 85 fresh cases of Omicron the highest single-day tally recorded so far by any state in the country taking the overall count to 252 as per the state health department State minister Aaditya Thackeray had urged people not to panic but exercise extreme caution in the wake sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Mumbai and stressed on vaccination and widespread use of face masks Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday expressed concern over the rise in the number of fresh as well as active COVID-19 cases in the state terming it as an alarming situation and said stricter measures will be imposed to stem the infection spread He urged people and authorities to exercise caution at a time when the new coronavirus variant Omicron has fuelled worries about a fresh spurt in cases The minister emphasised on strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols and ramping up of vaccination against the infection PTI DC GK GK
Mumbai Dec 30 PTI In the wake of emergence of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 the Mumbai Police have prohibited New Year celebrations and gatherings in any closed or open space including hotels and restaurants an official said on Thursday Deputy Commissioner of Police operations S Chaitanya issued an order to this effect on Wednesday under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code CrPC The order will be in force from Thursday till January 7 2022 the official said The police order prohibits all New Year celebrations programmes functions and gatherings in any closed or open space including hotels restaurants banquet halls bars pubs orchestras resorts clubs and rooftops Trains buses and private cars may ply as per the current guidelines and norms the order stated Mumbai continues to be threatened by the rise in cases of COVID-19 and emergence of the new variant Omicron it noted The prohibitory orders have been issued to prevent danger to human life for the health and safety of people and to curtail transmission of the virus the order said Any person contravening the order shall be liable for punishment under Section 188 disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant of the Indian Penal Code as well as provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act Pandemic Act and the Disaster Management Act the order stated On Wednesday Mumbai reported 2510 COVID-19 cases the highest daily addition since May 8 and one death taking its tally to 775808 and toll to 16375 a civic official said The spike in the countrys financial capital has got pronounced since December 20 when just 283 cases were reported Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 85 fresh cases of Omicron the highest single-day tally recorded so far by any state in the country taking the overall count to 252 as per the state health department State minister Aaditya Thackeray had urged people not to panic but exercise extreme caution in the wake sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Mumbai and stressed on vaccination and widespread use of face masks Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday expressed concern over the rise in the number of fresh as well as active COVID-19 cases in the state terming it as an alarming situation and said stricter measures will be imposed to stem the infection spread He urged people and authorities to exercise caution at a time when the new coronavirus variant Omicron has fuelled worries about a fresh spurt in cases The minister emphasised on strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols and ramping up of vaccination against the infection PTI DC GK GK
