Patna: In view of a drop in Coronavirus cases in Bihar, the government has lifted several restrictions across the state on Sunday.
After a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday, the government decided to resume physical classes till Standard 8 with 50% attendance and from classes 9 to 12, colleges and coaching institutes with full capacity.
According to the government notice, from February 7, all government offices will be opened and fully vaccinated people will be allowed to enter the premises.
The government has also increased the number of people allowed at weddings from 50 to 200.
With prior approval of the district administration, all kinds of social, political, entertainment, cultural and religious events can be organized with the necessary precautions. Marriage ceremonies, funerals/shradh programmes can be held with the presence of a maximum of 200 persons, said the government order.
The government also said that all shops, establishments, shopping malls and religious places will be allowed to open normally. All parks and gardens will be open from 6 am to 2 pm. Cinema halls, clubs, gyms, stadiums, swimming pools, restaurants and food shops (with visitors) will be able to open at 50 percent capacity.
At the same time, the Chief Minister appealed to all the people in the state to be careful due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. It is absolutely necessary to follow social distancing along with the use of masks, he added.