The Union Ministry of the Interior (MHA) on Tuesday extended the guidelines for the country’s reopening, which were issued last month, until November 30. There are no new changes and all important activities have already been allowed, but the strict lockdown will continue in containment zones, he said.
The latest guidelines also called on people to exercise extreme caution and follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jan Aandolan release earlier this month and to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Here’s a look at the reopening guidelines:
Reopening of activities outside containment zones
Almost all activities have been gradually opened in areas outside of the containment zones since the MHA’s first order of closure measures on March 24. While most activities have been allowed, some involving large gatherings have been allowed with some restrictions and subject to operating rules. procedures (SOPs) regarding health and safety precautions being followed. These activities include subways, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and hospitality services, religious venues, yoga and training institutes, gyms, cinemas, amusement parks, etc.
State governments and administrations of the Union’s territories have been allowed to make decisions for their reopening, based on an assessment of the situation and subject to standard operating procedures. These include schools and training institutes and state and private universities for research scholars that allow meetings above the 100 limit, etc.
Activities allowed but with certain restrictions
The MHA said further decisions will be made regarding these activities based on the assessment of the situation.
International passenger air travel as permitted by MHA
Pools used for the training of athletes
Showrooms for business-to-business (B2B) purposes
Cinemas, theaters and multiplex cinemas up to 50% of their capacity
Social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, political and other congregation functions, in closed spaces with a maximum of 50% of the capacity of the room and subject to a ceiling of 200 people.
Appropriate Covid-19 behavior
The MHA has already warned top secretaries and administrators in all Union states and territories to strive to promote appropriate Covid-19 behavior “broadly at the grassroots level and take action to enforce the wearing of masks, the hand hygiene and social distancing. “
“The essence behind the gradual reopening and progressive resumption of activities is to move forward. However, it does not mean the end of the pandemic. Great caution is necessary in adopting appropriate COVID-19 behavior by each citizen in their daily routine, ”the MHA said in its guidelines.
“A ‘Jan Andolan’ was released by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on October 8, 2020 on the proper behavior of COVID-19 to follow three mantras, namely: wear your mask correctly; Wash hands frequently; and keep a safe distance of 6 feet, ”he added.
Guidelines for the management of Covid-19
National directives for managing Covid-19, the MHA said, will continue to be followed across the country, in order to enforce appropriate Covid-19 behavior.
Strict enforcement of the lockdown in containment zones until November 30
The lockdown will continue to be strictly enforced in the containment zones until November 30.
The containment areas will be delimited by the district authorities after taking into account the guidelines of the Union Ministry of Health in order to effectively break the chain of transmission. Strict containment measures will be applied in these containment zones and only essential activities will be allowed.
Within containment zones, strict perimeter control will be maintained and only essential activities will be allowed.
These containment zones will be notified on the websites of the respective district collectors and by the states / UT and the information will also be shared with the ministry of health.
States will not enforce any local lockdowns outside of containment zones. They will not impose any local blockades at the state, district, subdivision, city or village level outside the containment zones without prior consultation with the central government.
No restrictions on interstate and intrastate movements
There will be no restriction on interstate and intrastate movement of people and goods. No separate electronic permission, approval, or permission is required for such moves.
Protection of vulnerable people
Vulnerable people or people over 65 years old, with comorbidities, pregnant women and children under 10 years old are advised to stay at home, unless they meet essential requirements and for health reasons.
Aarogya Setu
The use of the Aarogya Setu mobile app will continue to be encouraged, the MHA said.
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