MHA issues Unlock 3 Guidelines, opens up more activities outside Containment Zones

Описание: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines for opening up more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. In Unlock 3, which will come into effect from August 1, 2020, the process of phased re-opening of activities has been extended further. The new guidelines issued are based on feedback received from States and UTs, and extensive consultations held with related Central Ministries and Departments.
Restrictions on the movement of individuals during the night have been removed.
Yoga institutes and gymnasiums will be allowed to open from August 5, 2020. In this regard, Standard Operating Procedure will be issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for ensuring social distancing and to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Independence Day functions will be allowed with social distancing and by following other health protocols.
Schools, colleges and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31, 2020.
International air travel of passengers has been permitted in a limited manner under the Vande Bharat mission. Further opening-up will take place in a calibrated manner.
Dates for the opening of Metro Rail, Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls, and similar places.
Social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions and other large congregations will be decided separately, based on the assessment of the situation.
Lockdown shall continue to be implemented strictly in the Containment Zones till 31 August 2020. Containment Zones are required to be carefully demarcated by the State/ UT Governments with a view to containing the spread of COVID-19. Within the containment zones, strict perimeter control shall be maintained and only essential activities allowed.
These Containment Zones will be notified on the websites of the respective District Collectors and by the States. Activities in the Containment Zones shall be monitored strictly by State and UT authorities, and the guidelines relating to containment measures in these zones shall be strictly implemented.
States and UTs, based on their assessment of the situation, may prohibit certain activities outside the Containment zones, or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary. However, 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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