Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh appealed to Christians to keep celebrations simple and low key, and follow all Covid norms . (File photo)
MUMBAI: Barely 24 hours before Christmas, the Maharashtra home department on Wednesday issued a circular restricting Christmas mass to 50 people owing to the new strain of the Covid-19 virus that erupted in the UK. The document includes guidelines on social distancing, sanitation and fumigation which are near similar to those that were issued by the Archdiocese of Bombay on December 15.
Home minister Anil Deshmukh appealed to Christians to keep celebrations simple and low key, and follow all Covid norms. He urged caution in permitting senior citizens above 60 years and children below 10.