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The colours of Holi

Last updated on: March 29, 2021 19:02 IST

Even as the country registered over 68,000 fresh cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike this year, people across states continue to violate Covid-19 norms and carry out celebrations on the occasion of Holi.

Previously Health authorities had warned that if people do not abide by Covid-19 protocols, the festivals of Holi and Shab-e-Baraat may turn into superspreader events.

People play with dry colors during Holi festival, as coronavirus cases spike across the country, in Nadia district. Photograph: PTI Photo
 

A woman blows colour powder during Holi celebrations, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

People smear dry colours on each other during Holi festival, amid a spike in coronavirus cases, in Mumbai. Photograph: Mitesh Bhuvad/PTI Photo

People celebrate Holi festival in Mumbai. Photograph: Mitesh Bhuvad/PTI Photo

People celebrate Holi festival at fancy Bazaar, in Guwahati. Photograph: PTI Photo

People smear colour on each other in Lucknow to celebrate Holi. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo

Women, wearing PPE kit, play with dry colours during Holi festival, as coronavirus cases spike across the country, at Begumbazar in Kolkata. Photograph: PTI Photo

Youngsters play with dry colours on the occasion of Holi festival, in Patiala. Photograph: PTI Photo

A girl playing Holi, in Bikaner. Photograph: ANI Photo

People celebrate Holi as they gather in large numbers, amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases, in Prayagraj. Photograph: PTI Photo
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