Hyderabad, Dec.25 (PMI): State Government today issued guidelines banning the rallies and public meetings to follow corona protocols to check spread of Omicron variant as cases keep rising. The people are asked to follow corona protocols temporarily till January 2. The government issued orders to follow these protocols as the high court directed to take necessary measures in three days. The government instructed the officials concerned to see that the people wear masks, sanitise hands, avoid social gatherings and maintain physical distance. The government will not allow public meetings, rallies in the state including districts. However the people following corona protocols can gather in less numbers as thermal screening is made mandatory. The same norms are to be followed to prevent spread of Omicron variant, the government said.
The corona protocols will be temporarily followed in the state till next Jan 2, according to information. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar instructed that the collectors, SPs, CPs and other officials concerned should enforce the corona protocols. He said that the government will not allow rallies and public meetings of any type in the state. (PMI)