Odisha: Marriage Procession Banned in Twin Cities
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of recent surge in COVID-19 infections in the State, the Twin City Commissionerate Police has banned the marriage Procession and restricted the number of participants in marriages and related functions to 50 in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack cities. According to an order of the Commissionerate Police, “Marriage and related functions shall be [...]
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of recent surge in COVID-19 infections in the State, the Twin City Commissionerate Police has banned the marriage Procession and restricted the number of participants in marriages and related functions to 50 in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack cities.
According to an order of the Commissionerate Police, “Marriage and related functions shall be held only with prior permission in writing or through electronic communication of the local police station. Total participants in the marriage function at the venue including groom, bride, family members of groom and bride, friends, relatives, guests, priests, personnel of support services like food preparation and distribution etc. put together will not exceed 50.”
“Persons with symptoms of Influenza Like Infection (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) shall not be allowed to the marriage venue/function. Vulnerable groups of people such as persons above 65 years of age, children below 10 years of age, persons with co-morbidities and pregnant women are advised not to attend the function,” it further said.
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