Unlock 3.0 Guidelines Announced: Gyms permitted; No night curfews
PTI, Jul 29, 2020, 7:40 PM IST
New Delhi: The nationwide Unlock 3.0 guidelines were on Wednesday issued by the government, opening up more activities outside the containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro rail service, cinema halls along with bars will continue to remain shut till August 31 and political and religious gatherings will also remain prohibited.
For the first time since the coronavirus lockdown came into force on March 25, the government has allowed the opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 for which separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be issued by the Health Ministry.
After extensive consultation with States and Union Territories, it has been decided that schools, colleges and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31, the Union Home Ministry said on a statement.
However, restrictions on the movement of individuals during the night (night curfew) have been removed, according to the ministry.
The Unlock 3.0 guidelines will come into force from August 1 and strict enforcement of lockdown in containment zones will continue till August 31.
Among the prohibited activities are metro rail services, 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 also continue to be prohibited till August 31.
All activities, except these, shall be permitted outside the containment zones.
Dates for the opening of these will be decided separately, based on the assessment of the situation, the home ministry said.
Independence Day functions will be allowed with social distancing and by following other health protocols, e.g., wearing of masks etc.
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, it said.
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