The Centre has prolonged the lockdown by two week from Might 4. The lockdown will thus now stay efficient until Might 17.“After a complete assessment, and in view of the Lockdown measures having led to vital positive aspects within the COVID-19 scenario within the nation, Ministry of Dwelling Affairs (MHA), Authorities of India (GoI) issued an Order beneath the Catastrophe Administration Act, 2005, immediately, to additional lengthen the Lockdown for an additional interval of two weeks past Might 4, 2020,” mentioned a govt notification.
MHA additionally issued new tips to control completely different actions on this interval, primarily based on the chance profiling of the districts of the nation into Crimson (hotspot), Inexperienced and Orange Zones. The rules have permitted appreciable relaxations within the districts falling within the Inexperienced and Orange Zones.
The Inexperienced Zones might be districts with both zero confirmed instances until date; or, no confirmed case within the final 21 days.
The classification of districts as Crimson Zones will keep in mind the overall variety of lively instances, doubling price of confirmed instances, extent of testing and surveillance suggestions from the districts.
These districts, that are neither outlined as Crimson nor Inexperienced, shall be categorised as Orange zones. The classification of districts into Crimson, Inexperienced and Orange Zones might be shared by MoHFW with the States and Union Territories (UTs) on a weekly foundation, or earlier, as required.
Whereas States and UTs can embrace extra districts as Crimson and Orange Zones, they could not decrease the classification of a district included by MoHFW within the checklist of Crimson or Orange Zones, the notification additional added.
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