In response to the rising number of COVID-19 instances, the Rajasthan government on Sunday capped the number of persons attending political and other demonstrations, dharnas, fairs, and weddings at 100 and ordered the closure of schools in Jaipur city for classes 1 to 8.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presided over a Covid review meeting in which the choices were made. According to recommendations released by the home department, schools for classes 1 to 8 will be closed in Jaipur from January 3 to 9, while the other restrictions will be in effect throughout Rajasthan beginning at 5 a.m. on January 7.
Marriage functions, public, political, social, or educational meetings and processions, dharnas, fairs, and similar activities will be limited to 100 individuals, according to the statement. It went on to say that before holding any such event, information about it would have to be submitted to a DoIT-developed web page. Visitors from other countries would be required to undergo mandatory RT-PCR tests in Rajasthan and will be placed in institutional or home quarantine for seven days until the virus test results are negative.
Domestic travellers arriving in Rajasthan must provide double vaccine certificates or RT-PCR negative test reports that are less than 72 hours old, according to the standards.
From January 3 to 9, all private and government schools in the Jaipur Greater and Jaipur Heritage municipal corporations will be closed for regular classroom activities for classes 1 to 8.
Collectors in other districts will make school judgments after consulting with the assistant chief secretary of the education department.
Students in other classes and coaching institutes will be required to show written permission from their parents or guardians in order to participate in physical education sessions. Those who do not wish to attend offline classes will not be forced to do so, and online programmes will continue as planned, according to the instructions.
Wedding receptions will be limited to a maximum of 100 attendees. A further 100 individuals (band parties, etc.) will be permitted. It was announced that the number of individuals allowed to attend funerals will be limited to 20.
At religious sites, covid-appropriate behaviour will be carefully enforced, and offerings such as flowers and prasad will be limited, according to the standards.
The government has ordered that all business organisations ensure that their employees are double-vaccinated by January 31. A night curfew will be in effect in the state from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Sunday, Rajasthan registered 355 new cases of COVID-19, including 224 in Jaipur alone. The overall number of persons sick in the state has now risen to 9,56,883. The state currently has 1,572 patients undergoing treatment.
