Updated: Share Article AAA The tamers participating in the Alagumalai jallikattu on January 31 must undergo COVID-19 test 72 hours before the day of the event as only those who test negative will be allowed to participate, said District Collector K. Vijayakarthikeyan on Friday. He chaired a coordination committee meeting in the presence of Superintendent of Police Disha Mittal at the Collectorate. In a press release, Mr. Vijayakarthikeyan said that personal distancing norms must be ensured at the galleries and other locations where the spectators tend to crowd to watch the sport. Apart from the tamers, all officials involved in the event as well as its organisers must submit COVID-19 negative certificate. The number of tamers must not exceed 300 and they must be registered a week prior to the event. Similarly, the bulls and its owners must also register a week before jallikattu.