- Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By: Shubham Ghosh
VISITORS who will attend the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Wednesday (26) must be fully vaccinated while children below 15 years will not be allowed at the event, a set of guidelines issued by Delhi Police has said.
The law-keepers also said those attending the programme will have to abide by all Covid protocols, such as wearing face masks and maintaining social distance.
“It is necessary to have both doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine. Visitors are requested to bring their vaccination certificate,” the Delhi Police said in a tweet. It also said that children below 15 years of age are not allowed in the function.
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The national Covid vaccination programme, which initially started with health care and frontline workers on January 16 last year, was gradually extended to include all those above 18 years of age.
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From this month, children in the age group of 15-18 years are also getting inoculated while healthcare and frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities are being given ‘precaution’ doses, amid a spike in cases due to the Omicron variant.
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Listing the guidelines, the Delhi Police tweeted that the seating blocks will open for visitors on January 26 at 7 am local time and requested them to arrive accordingly.
Since parking is limited, visitors have been advised to use carpool or taxi. They are also requested to carry a valid identity card and cooperate during security checks, the guidelines said.
On Sunday, Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana said over 27,000 police personnel have been deployed for security duties in the national capital and anti-terror measures intensified in view of the Republic Day ceremony.
He said that the anti-terror measures taken include blockades (nakka bandi) at various places, checking of vehicles, hotels, lodges and dharamshalas and various verification drives like that of tenants, servants, labourers, and others.
Counter drone technology is being used for air space security. The security in and around the area where the Republic Day celebrations will take place has also been secured with the help of the Delhi Police and other agencies, the commissioner said.
