Government issued guidelines for the 'Unlock 3.0', which will come into effect from August 1.
‘All activities will be permitted except for education institutions, cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatre, bars, auditorium and assembly halls.’
International air travel has been permitted in a limited manner under the Vande Bharat mission. Further opening-up will take place in a calibrated manner. In areas outside the containment zones, all activities will be permitted except for education institutions, cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatre, bars, auditorium and assembly halls.
Metros and large congregations continue to be prohibited. "Dates for restarting the above activities may be decided separately and necessary SOPs shall be issued for ensuring social distancing and to contain the spread of Covid-19," the MHA said.
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There will be no restriction on inter-state and intrastate movement of people and goods, including those for across land-border trade under treaties with neighbouring countries. No separate permission, approval or e-permit will be required for them.
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People above 65 years of age, those with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years are advised to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.
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"In the containment zones, there shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance and other clinical interventions, as required," the guidelines stated.
Activities in the containment zones will be monitored strictly by the state, Union Territory authorities, and the guidelines on containment measures in these zones will be strictly implemented.
States and UTs may also identify buffer zones outside the containment zones, where new cases are more likely to occur. Within the buffer zones, restrictions as considered necessary may be put in place by the district authorities.
According to the guidelines, any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of sections 51-60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under section 188 of the IPC and other provisions.
The announcement came as the country logged more than 15 lakh coronavirus cases and the daily spike in cases grew close to 50,000.
--IANS
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