Night curfew to end under
Unlock 3 norms, says MHA
Educational institutions will remain shut till end of August
Gymnasium and yoga institutes will open from August
5 and night curfew will end
even as educational institutions, metro rail services
and cinema halls will remain
shut till the end of August,
according to the fresh guidelines for Unlock 3 issued by
the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) on Wednesday.
Swimming pools and entertainment parks will remain shut and all kinds of social, political or religious
gatherings are prohibited.
The MHA said the lockdown measures were to be
strictly enforced in containment zones till August 31.
The lockdown, first imposed in March in the wake
of COVID19, has been relaxed considerably over the
past three months. The total
number of cases has surged
past 15 lakh, and more than
34,000 deaths have been reported.
Gyms to open
“Yoga institutes and gymnasiums will be allowed to
open from August 5, 2020.
In this regard, the Standard
Operating Procedure [SOP]
will be issued by the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare for ensuring social
distancing and to contain
the spread of COVID19,” the
guidelines issued under the
Disaster Management Act,
2005, said.
The Disaster Management
Act was invoked for the first
time in the country in March
in the wake of the pandemic.
The Unlock 2 guidelines issued on June 29 will be in
force till July 31.
I-Day functions
The MHA said Independence Day functions would
be allowed with social distancing and by following
other health protocols such
as wearing of masks.
“After extensive consultation with the States and Union Territories, it has been
decided that schools, colleges and coaching institutions
will remain closed till August
31,” the MHA said.
International air travel of
passengers had been permitted in a limited manner under the Vande Bharat mission, and “further opening
up will take place in a calibrated manner”, the Ministry said.
The MHA said only essential activities would be allowed in containment
zones.
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