Lockdown relaxation in DK from May 4: List of activities that are permitted & prohibited

Team Udayavani, May 3, 2020, 4:09 PM IST

Mangaluru: The nationwide-induced lockdown to contain spread of coronavirus will be relaxed from May 4 in the third phase of the lockdown. Accordingly, Dakshina Kannada district administration has decided for relaxation of lockdown between 7 am to 7 pm.

Precautionary measures like maintaining social distancing has been urged and use of face masks has been made mandatory.

Deputy Commissioner Sindhu Rupesh has released a detailed list of what is permitted and prohibited during the third phase of the lockdown

List of permitted activities allowed in all zones, barring containment zones:

• Permission for plying of auto-rickshaws, cabs, private vehicles and bikes has been given. However only three occupants, including the driver will be allowed and no pillion rule is applicable for two-wheelers.
• OPDs, medical clinics are permitted to operate.
• Standalone shops, shops located in neighbourhood colony, residential complex will be allowed to operate.
• Private organisations can function with 33% staff capacity while allowing work from home for rest of staff.
• E-commerce activities only for essential goods permitted.
• In site construction activities in urban areas, rural areas including MNREGA works.
• Permission is only available to open the shop in the market and in the market complex.

Prohibited activities include:

• Movement of individuals is not permitted for all non-essential activities.
• Travel by air, rail and inter-State movement by road.
• Functioning of schools, colleges, and other educational and training/ coaching institutions.
• Hospitality services, including hotels and restaurants.
• Cinema halls, malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes, bars, clubs, swimming pool, entertainment parks, assembly halls, etc; barber shops, spas and salons, textile and apparel(clothes) shops.
• Social, political, cultural, academic, entertainment, religious and other kinds of gatherings; and, religious places/ places of worship for public.
• Shops in urban and rural areas, for non-essential goods not allowed in malls, markets and Market Complexes.

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