TN government allows Jallikattu events despite COVID-19 surge
The Hindu
Only 50% of seating capacity allowed for audience; all audience members, bull-tamers, trainers and officials to have two-dose vaccination certificate and COVID-19 negative certificate
Despite the surging number of COVID-19 cases in the State, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday allowed the conduct of jallikattu, bull taming events, during the Pongal festival.
Only 50% of the total number of seats allowed, with a cap of 150 persons will be permitted as audience, to ensure physical distancing norms. Audience are also required to produce certificates for two COVID-19 vaccine doses and a COVID-19 negative certificates, a government order with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu said.
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