Unlocking the Lockdown 5.0

Unlocking the Lockdown:

The government has extended the lockdown until June 30 in the containment areas until June 30.

As per a release by the government, the guidelines will come into effect from June 1, 2020 and will be effective till June 30, 2020.  The current phase of re-opening, Unlock 1, will have an economic focus.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to limit lockdown 5.0 to containment zones only. In an order on May 30, MHA said all activities outside containment zones will be permitted.

Lockdown in containment zones extended till June 30 whereas areas outside containment zones to be opened up in phased manner: Ministry of Home Affairs.

Movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 9 pm and 5 am throughout teh country, except for essential activities.

Religious places, hotels, restaurants, hospitality services and malls are allowed to reopen from June 8.

School, colleges and other educatyional institutions will be opened after consultation with states and union territories. Based on the feedback, a decision on the re-opening of these institutions will be taken in the month of July.

In Phase I, religious places, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services; and shopping malls; will be permitted to open from June 8. SOPs to be issued for ensuring social distancing and to contain the spread of COVID-19: MHA

All activities that were prohibited earlier will be opened up in areas outside Containment Zones in a phased manner, with the stipulation of following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to be prescribed by the Health Ministry: MHA

Only a limited number of activities will remain prohibited throughout the country.  These activities are:  International air travel of passengers; operation of Metro Rail;  cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places; and, social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions/ and other large congregations.  In Phase III, dates for their opening will be decided based on assessment of the situation: MHA

In Phase II, schools, colleges, educational/ training/ coaching institutions etc., will be opened after consultations with States and UTs.  Based on the feedback, a decision on the re-opening of these institutions will be taken in the month of July, 2020: MHA

There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods.  No separate permission/ approval/ e-permit will be required for such movements.

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