బిగ్ న్యూస్.. జూన్ 30 వరకు లాక్ డౌన్ పొడిగింపు

కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం లాక్ డౌన్‌ను జూన్ 30 వరకూ పొడిగించింది. అయితే, దీన్ని కంటైన్మెంట్ జోన్లకే పరిమితం చేసింది. ఈ లాక్ డౌన్ 5లలో భాగంగా భారీగా సడలింపులను ప్రకటించారు. జూన్ నెలకు సంబంధించి ఈ మార్గదర్శకాలను శనివారం విడుదల చేశారు. దేశంలోని కంటైన్మెంట్ జోన్లు కాకుండా మిగిలిన ప్రాంతాల్లో అన్ని కార్యకలాపాలకు కేంద్రం అనుమతించింది. ఈ మేరకు దశల వారీగా లాక్ డౌన్ నిబంధనలను సడలించనున్నారు. కేంద్ర హోంమంత్రిత్వశాఖ శనివారం సాయంత్రం కొత్త మార్గదర్శకాలను విడుదల చేసింది. ఈ నిబంధనలు జూన్ 1 నుంచి అమల్లోకి రానున్నట్లు పేర్కొంది. అంతేకాక, జూన్ 30 వరకూ ఇవి వర్తించనున్నట్లు తెలిపింది. ప్రస్తుత దశను అన్‌లాక్ 1గా పేర్కొంటూ ఆర్థిక వృద్ధికి దోహదం చేసే కార్యకలాపాలపై తొలుత దృష్టిసారించారు.

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New MHA guidelines :

• Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines today, for phased
re-opening of areas outside the Containment Zones. 

• The guidelines will come into effect from June 1, 2020 and will be effective
till June 30, 2020. The current phase of re-opening, Unlock 1, will have an
economic focus. 

• MHA order of March 24, 2020 imposed a strict lockdown throughout the
country. Only essential activities were permitted. All other activities were
prohibited. 

• Subsequently, in a graded manner and keeping the overarching objective of
containing the spread of COVID-19 in view, the lockdown measures have been
relaxed. 

• New guidelines have been issued today based on extensive consultations held
with States and UTs. 

Salient features of the new guidelines :

• All activities that were prohibited earlier will be opened up in areas
outside Containment Zones in a phased manner, with the stipulation of
following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to be prescribed by the Health
Ministry:  

In Phase I, religious places and places of worship for public; hotels,
restaurants and other hospitality services; and shopping malls; will be
permitted to open from June 8, 2020. Health Ministry will issue SOPs for the
above activities, in consultation with the Central Ministries/ Departments
concerned and other stakeholders, for ensuring social distancing and to
contain the spread of COVID-19. 

In Phase II, schools, colleges, educational/ training/ coaching
institutions etc., will be opened after consultations with States and UTs.
State Governments/ UT administrations are being advised to hold consultations
at the institution level with parents and other stakeholders. Based on the
feedback, a decision on the re-opening of these institutions will be taken in
the month of July, 2020. MoHFW will prepare SOP for these institutions. 

Only a limited number of activities will remain prohibited throughout the
country. These activities are: International air travel of passengers;
operation of Metro Rail; cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools,
entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and
similar places; and, social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/
cultural/ religious functions/ and other large congregations. In Phase III,
dates for their opening will be decided based on assessment of the
situation. 

Unrestricted movement of persons and goods 

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. 

• However, if a State/ UT, based on reasons of public health and its
assessment of the situation, proposes to regulate movement of persons, it will
give wide publicity in advance regarding the restrictions to be placed on such
movement, and the related procedures to be followed. 

Night curfew 

• Night Curfew shall continue to remain in force, on the movement of
individuals, for all non-essential activities. However, the revised timings of
the curfew will be from 9 pm to 5 am. 

National Directives for COVID-19 management 

• National Directives for COVID-19 management shall continue to be followed
throughout the country, with a view to ensure social distancing. 

States to decide on activities outside Containment Zones

• 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. Protection for vulnerable persons

• Vulnerable persons, i.e., persons above 65 years of age, persons with
co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, are
advised to stay at home, except for meeting essential requirements and for
health purposes.

Use of Aarogya Setu 

• The Aarogya Setu mobile application is a powerful tool built by Government
of India to facilitate quick identification of persons infected by COVID-19,
or at risk of being infected, thus acting as a shield for individuals and the
community. With a view to ensure safety, various authorities are advised to
encourage the use of the application.