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  • Centre extends Covid-19 guidelines till September 30
  • Centre asks states to ensure no large gathering are allowed during upcoming festivals.

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As festivals approach, Centre asks states to ensure no large gatherings take place

The Centre on Saturday extended existing Covid-19 guidelines until September 30, asking states to ramp up testing. 

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      Ahead of the festival season, the Centre on Saturday asked all states and union territories to ensure there is no large gathering and that they take pro-active measures to check the spread of coronavirus.

      Extending the ongoing COVID-19 guidelines for one more month till September 30, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the overall pandemic situation now appears to be largely stable at the national level, except for the localised spread observed in a few states.

      Also watch: India's Covid-19 cases jump to a 2 month high, 46,759 new infections in 24 hrs

      The total number of active cases and high case positivity in some districts continue to remain a matter of concern, he told the chief secretaries of all states and UTs.

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