Lucknow, April 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has announced restrictions on gatherings of five or more people in religious places amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.

The ban will remain effective during the upcoming festivals of Navratri and Ramzan.

Both Navratri, the auspicious festival celebrated by Hindus, and Ramzan - the most awaited time of the year for Muslims - will begin on April 13.

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