Festive Season: Health Ministry Allows Celebrations Outside Containment Zones, Issues SOPs

New Delhi: The health ministry on Tuesday released a set of protocols explaining how to safely celebrate festivals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hindustan Times (HT) reported quoting PTI.

The ministry has asked festival committees to ensure that they have adequate face masks, hand sanitisers, thermal guns and stickers to paste on the floor to ensure social distancing.

The health ministry has also asked all stakeholders to conduct meetings and ensure CCTVs are installed in festival venues to keep a check if devotees are following COVID-19 prevention rules.