Coronavirus robs Holi charm in Dahod

Vadodara: Holi and Dhuleti, which are celebrated in a grand manner in the tribal-dominated Dahod district, will be a sombre affair this year as the administration has banned all fairs which are organized there around this time.
Several fairs are organized in different parts of the district where thousands of families turn up. To avoid the fast spread of Covid-19 infection through these fairs, the district collector on Saturday banned all the fairs and public gatherings.On Sunday, 15 more positive cases were reported in the district taking the total number of cases to 2,957.
The administration has also asked the citizens to not sprinkle colour on commuters or ask money from them. Thousands of tribal who migrate to other parts of the state for work return to Dahod just before Holi and Dhuleti for celebrations.
On Sunday, all commercial establishments except shops selling essential items were ordered to remain shut as the administration carried out sanitization work. TNN