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Odisha allows the opening of the auditorium, cinema room

BHUBANESWAR: With the significant increase in the coronavirus situation in the state, Odisha government on Saturday allowed cultural encounters, opening auditorium and cinema halls Covid follow protocol.
State on Saturday Covid registered 239 new cases including 37 children and adolescents taking his tally to 10,46,798 while two fresh casualties coronavirus pushed her 8391 death, said a health ministry official.
Commissioner Special Assistance (SRC) PK Jena in a notice fresh to say that a meeting of culture / program including melody, orchestral / jatra / opera, dance, cultural competitions, open-air theater / drama / theatrical street / show like the other and others will be allowed to compliance because Covid protocol effective from Saturday.
This apart, auditorium / assembly hall / similar facilities will also be allowed to open Covid adhering to the protocol.
a notice saying that the open air cinema / jatra / opera will be allowed by the subject local authorities to meet the safety protocol Covid as required to wear face masks, physical estrangement.
A total of 2000 people will be permitted to maintain a distance of 6 feet from each other and the seating arrangements will be made accordingly.
As far as possible, the facility for online booking of tickets can be arranged by the organizers and an adequate number of counters will be opened to prevent crowding during ticket booking offline, he said, adding that for an indoor space, the number of viewers / audience will not exceed 50 percent of the seating capacity hall, he said.
Cinema hall, the theater will be allowed to open by up to 50 percent of capacity and operates with compliance because Covid protocol.
In enclosed spaces, the number of people included invitations will not exceed 50 percent of the capacity of the hall, the order mentioned.
People who have a two-dose vaccination certificate and rapid antigen test and RT-PCR negative reports obtained within 72 hours prior to the function will be allowed to attend the event.
People with symptoms of influenza-like infections and severe acute respiratory tract infections will not be allowed to events while vulnerable groups of people such as people over 65 years, those with comorbidities and pregnant women are advised not to attend the function.
The order also categorically said that chewing Gutkha / paan and spat at the venue is strictly prohibited.
However, permission for such activities will be provided by the district or municipal corporation commissioner keeping in view the situation of local corona.
Those who violate the order would be subject to penalties under the law, said the order.
Meanwhile, Covid daily caseload in Odisha remained above 200 for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday.
The new cases were reported from 19 districts while 11 others did not register the case.
While 242 new infections were detected on Friday, countries have reported 229 infections on Thursday, 226 on Wednesday, 206 on Tuesday and 185 on Monday.
Of the new cases, the Khurda district state capital Bhubaneswar is part reported 123 fresh cases were followed by Cuttack (24).
With 239 people testing positive for the infection of 57 295 samples tested on Friday, the daily tests positive rate (TPR) is 0.41 percent.
TPR was 0.42 percent on Friday, 0.39 percent on Thursday, 0.37 percent on Wednesday, 0.41 percent on Tuesday and 0.32 percent on Monday.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the two deaths were reported from Bhubaneswar fresh in Khurda district takes its toll Covid-19 in Odisha to 8391.
This apart, the other 53 Covid 19 people have died because of comorbidities.
The country currently has 2,387 active Covid 19 cases while 10,35,967 patients have been cured of the disease so far, including 354 on Friday.
Odisha has so far carried out over 2.31 crore test samples including 57 295 on Friday.
Positive rate of the country stood at 4.51 percent.
A total of 1,42,01,899 people had been inoculated fully with a double dose of vaccine Covid-19 to Friday, said H & FW department.

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