The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines for phase 3 of unlock, relaxing the lockdown restrictions in areas outside containment zones amid the coronavirus outbreak. Unlock 3 guidelines will come into effect from August 1. the guidelines have been decided after balanced discussion with all the state governments, UTs, and central ministers.
What’s allowed?
Gymnaisum and Yoga centres will be allowed to open from August 5. However, a standard operating procedure for their opening will be issued by Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
NighUnder the new guidelines, government announced that night curfews imposed in the country to curb the virus will now be revoked. People can now freely move at night, and shops and commercial establishments will also be allowed to open till late in the night.
There shall be no restrictions of intra-state or inter-state of people or goods across the country and no additional pass or e-permit will be required for such movement, the order stated.
Here are the things that are not allowed:
Operations of Metro rail, cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditorium, assembly halls, and similar places shall continue to prohibited, the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered.o
“Social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions and other large congregations” shall also not be allowed.
Schools, colleges and coaching centres will also remain shut till August 31.
International air travel will continue to remain suspended until further notice. However, Vande Bharat Services will continue to be available for passengers.
According to the order, all other activities except the ones listed under prohibition shall be permitted outside the containment zones. Lockdown in containment zones will stay imposed till August 31, 2020. Within the premises of containement zones, strict socilal distancing and other norms shall be followed, the order said.
Meanwhile, India recorded the biggest surge in fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, breaching the 52,000-mark for the first time, taking the total cases to 15,83,792. Government data shows 775 have died in the last 24 hours; the total casualties are now 34,968.
