Lockdown extended to May 17, 2020
*Lockdown extended to May 17*:
( Late post)
• After a comprehensive review, and in view of the lockdown measures having led to significant gains in the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the lockdown period for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4, 2020.
• MHA has also issued new guidelines based on the risk profiling of the districts of the country into Red (hotspot), Green and Orange Zones.
• The guidelines have permitted considerable relaxations in the districts falling in the Green and Orange Zones.
Here are some key points from the new guidelines:
- Movement of individuals, for all non-essential activities, shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 pm to 7 am.
- Public transport allowed in Green Zones, not in red or orange. In Green Zones buses can operate with upto 50 percent seating capacity and bus depots can operate with upto 50 percent capacity.
- In the Orange Zones, in addition to activities permitted in Red Zone, taxis and cab aggregators will be permitted with 1 driver and 1 passenger only. Inter-district movement of individuals and vehicles will be allowed for permitted activities only.
- Four wheeler vehicles will have maximum two passengers besides the driver and pillion riding will not be allowed on two-wheelers.
*Activities that remain prohibited:*
• Travel by air, rail, metro and inter-State movement by road;
• Running of schools, colleges, and other educational and training/ coaching institutions;
• Hospitality services, including hotels and restaurants;
• places of large public gatherings, such as cinema halls, malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes, etc;
• social, political, cultural and other kinds of gatherings; and,
• religious places/ places of worship for public.
( Late post)
• After a comprehensive review, and in view of the lockdown measures having led to significant gains in the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the lockdown period for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4, 2020.
• MHA has also issued new guidelines based on the risk profiling of the districts of the country into Red (hotspot), Green and Orange Zones.
• The guidelines have permitted considerable relaxations in the districts falling in the Green and Orange Zones.
Here are some key points from the new guidelines:
- Movement of individuals, for all non-essential activities, shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 pm to 7 am.
- Public transport allowed in Green Zones, not in red or orange. In Green Zones buses can operate with upto 50 percent seating capacity and bus depots can operate with upto 50 percent capacity.
- In the Orange Zones, in addition to activities permitted in Red Zone, taxis and cab aggregators will be permitted with 1 driver and 1 passenger only. Inter-district movement of individuals and vehicles will be allowed for permitted activities only.
- Four wheeler vehicles will have maximum two passengers besides the driver and pillion riding will not be allowed on two-wheelers.
*Activities that remain prohibited:*
• Travel by air, rail, metro and inter-State movement by road;
• Running of schools, colleges, and other educational and training/ coaching institutions;
• Hospitality services, including hotels and restaurants;
• places of large public gatherings, such as cinema halls, malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes, etc;
• social, political, cultural and other kinds of gatherings; and,
• religious places/ places of worship for public.
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