Shop Online, Avoid Travel: Government Issues Covid Advisory For Festivals

There should be no mass gatherings in containment zones and districts where more than 5 per cent of tests are returning positive.

States must ensure Coronavirus precautions are followed strictly during the festive season, the government said in an advisory on Saturday, listing measures like promoting online shopping and avoiding unnecessary travel to stop infection rates from spiralling as they have in some countries.

The government has suggested measures like: