Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday wrote a letter to all states and union territories asking them to curb crowding in the wake New Year celebration and keep a strict vigil on all events that could be a potential 'superspreader'. "The Union Health Secretary has written to all the states to keep a strict vigil on all events that could be potential "superspreader" events, and to curb crowding in the wake of the New Year celebrations and various events associated with it as well as on-going winter season," the ministry said in a statement. The recent advice and guidance to the states by the home ministry regarding the new COVID-19 strain has been reiterated by the Health Ministry. Drawing attention to this, the Health Secretary has urged the States to promptly assess the local situation and consider imposition of appropriate restrictions on 30th and 31 December, 2020 as well as on 1st January, 2021," the statement read. "It has also been suggested to Ministry of Civil Aviation that after January 7, 2021, strictly regulated resumption of limited number of flights originating from UK into India may be considered," the statement by the health ministry read.

Source: dna December 30, 2020 08:26 UTC