Amid the increase in COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the country, the Union Ministry of the Interior issued new guidelines on Wednesday (November 25) regarding surveillance, containment and precaution to slow the spread of the deadly virus.
The guidelines will go into effect on December 1. Under the new guidelines, states and UT may impose local restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19.
“The states and UT, based on their assessment of the situation, may impose local restrictions, with a view to containing the spread of COVID-19, such as a night curfew. However, state governments and UT will not impose any local blockades / subdivision / city level), outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the central government, “the guidelines stated.
The ministry said that the local district, police and municipal authorities will be responsible for ensuring that prescribed containment measures are strictly followed. The state and UT governments will guarantee the responsibility of the officials involved in this regard, the ministry said.
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It should be noted that the performance of all other non-essential activities is allowed outside of the containment areas.
However, some activities are only allowed with the following restrictions:
1. International passenger air travel, as permitted by the MHA.
2. Movie theaters and theaters, with only 50 percent capacity.
3. Pools for the exclusive use of athletes for training purposes only.
4. Showrooms, for business-to-business (B2B) purposes only.
5. Social, religious, sports, entertainment, educational, cultural and religious gatherings with a maximum of 50 percent of the capacity of the room. No more than 200 people are allowed indoors and states and UT can also lower the ceiling to 100 people or less.
For all these activities outside the containment zones, the Covid-19 standards issued by the MHA must be followed:
1. States and UT will take all necessary steps to promote appropriate Covid behavior.
2. States and UT must enforce Covid-19 practices like wearing face masks.
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3. Social distancing should be observed in crowded places such as markets, public transport and weekly bazaars. Soon, the MHA will issue a Standard of Procedure (SOP).
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