ANI. As per the new order, wearing face masks has also been made mandatory in public places. "No one should be allowed to conduct any protests or hunger strike without the permission of the higher authorities.
Organising puja and offering of Namaz in public places will not be allowed," said the Police Commissionerate of Gautam Budh Nagar. "Social distancing in schools during the exams has to be maintained with proper Covid-19 guidelines," he added.
The order also bars the use of loudspeakers on the premises and nearby areas of the exam centres. Shopkeepers will not be allowed to sell or rent any loudspeaker or any such equipment to anyone without permission from the higher authorities.
After a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar last month, the Uttar Pradesh government had made wearing face masks mandatory in public places. “In view of the increasing Covid-19 cases, officials across all police station areas of Commissionerate Gautam Buddh Nagar are carrying out regular Covid-19 awareness drives and asking people to adhere to guidelines and protocols on the infection," a spokesperson said.