The MHA rules will remain in effect till 31 July for Unlock-2.
The second Unlock phase will permit more activities outside of the containment zones, however, strict lockdown rules to apply in areas declared as containment zones.
Schools and colleges will remain shut till July 31 while training institutes for Central and State governments will be permitted to start functioning from July 15. Night curfew times to be in place between 10PM and 5AM, and schools, colleges to remain shut during this period.
The notification says that separate decision as regards all of the barred activities may be taken by the concerned authorities and in the event a different decision is notified, Standard Operating procedure (SOP) for the same will also be evolved and notified.
International Air travel, metro services, cinema halls, gyms, swimming pools, entertainment centres, theatres, parks, bars will remain to be closed. Large congregations such as political, religious, and cultural gatherings will also remain barred during this phase.
Passenger trains and domestic flights which are plying in a limited manner as of now shall continue to ply and their operations will be gradually expanded in a calibrated manner.
Lockdown in containment zones will continue to be in place till July 31and these zones will have to be demarcated by the District Magistrates after taking into account the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Movement of people from these zones will be permitted only for medical exigencies and essential work and the movements will be strictly monitored. Within the containment zones, an extensive contact tracing will be conducted, door to door surveillance, screening, among other things will be conducted.
Shramik trains and other evacuation and rescue operations for persons stranded away from their native places will continue to operate with the existing SOPs in place. The MHA lockdown notification urges persons from vulnerable sections to remain indoors. The use of Arogya Setu app for tracking and identifying potential risk is also advised by the Centre.
The States and UTs also have the liberty to further prohibit any other activity even outside of the containment zone should the need for doing so be felt. However, inter-state transport cannot be barred.
