A Christmas tree is seen as it was installed for New Year and Christmas celebrations. (Representational image)
In the wake of increasing coronavirus cases, the Uttarakhand government has announced that bars, hotels, and other public places won't be permitted to hold programmes, parties, and public gatherings on the occasion of Christmas, new year's eve, and January 1, 2021.
Earlier on December 18, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. After contracting the infection, Rawat appealed to all those who have come into contact with him in the last few days to isolate and get themselves tested.
Sharing the information on his Twitter handle, the Chief Minister said, "I had got Covid test done. And my report has come positive. My health condition is fine and I don't have any symptoms too. On the advice of doctors, I will remain in home isolation."
"I request everyone, whoever has come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get yourself tested," he said.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand's COVID-19 caseload climbed to 85,269 on Friday with 580 fresh infections, while the death toll rose to 1,399 as 15 more people succumbed to the disease, a health department bulletin said.
Of the fresh cases, Dehradun district reported the maximum at 156, followed by 127 in Nainital, 73 in Pithoragarh, 52 in Haridwar, 32 in Udham Singh Nagar, 22 in Champawat, 20 each in Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pauri, 19 in Bageshwar, 17 in Almora, 13 in Tehri and nine in Rudraprayag, it said.
So far, 76,770 infected people have recuperated, 1,033 have migrated out of the state and 6,067 are under treatment.
