Rajasthan allows religious programmes in revised COVID-19 guidelines

Rajasthan government on Monday released revised COVID-19 guidelines, allowing religious programmes with attendance of maximum 200 people in attendance between 6 am and 10 pm.

The order, issued to all district collectors and superintendents of police by Home Secretary Abhay Kumar, comes amid the festive season across the country. Functions can be organized after prior permission of the district magistrate concerned, the guidelines said.

The state government recently revised the cap on the number of guests at wedding ceremonies to 200 from 50.

All shops, shopping malls, and business establishments are allowed to open till 10 am, while night curfew will continue to remain in place between 11 pm and 5 am everyday.