COVID19: Kejriwal urges everyone to stay indoors and avoid crowds for Holi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he will not attend any public Holi programme due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases and appealed to the people to celebrate the festival with their families and avoid crowds. "Corona cases have increased in the last few days, in view of this, I am not attending Holi programs being organized in public this time. Appeal to all of you to just celebrate Holi with your family and avoid crowds, follow the rules of Corona prevention," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

आप सभी को इबादत की रात शब-ए-बारात की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। कोरोना महामारी के चलते इस पर्व को अपने घर पर परिवार के साथ मनाएं और कोरोना से बचाव के सभी तरीके अपनाएं।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 28, 2021

पिछले कुछ दिनों में कोरोना के मामले बढ़े हैं, इसी के मद्देनज़र इस बार सार्वजनिक तौर पर आयोजित हो रहे होली कार्यक्रमों में शामिल नहीं हो रहा हूं। आप सभी से अपील है कि केवल अपने परिवार के साथ होली मनाएं और भीड़-भाड़ वाले कार्यक्रमों से बचें, कोरोना से बचाव के नियमों का पालन करें।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 28, 2021

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday ordered that there will be no public celebrations in the national capital during upcoming festivals such as Holi and Navaratri. "The government has set up a number of teams to ensure that people adhere to its directions on Holi. District magistrates and police have created district-wise teams. Legal action would be taken against violators," Health Minister Satyendar Jain had said.The national capital recorded 1,558 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the highest since December 15 when 1,617 people tested positive for the virus, according to official data.