Lockdown Extended with Relaxations till August 2: Unlock 1.0

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STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Kamrup (Metro) district administration has extended the lockdown from 7 pm of July 19 to August 2, 2020 with some major relaxations. The order has been issued on Saturday by State Chief Secretary and Chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, Kumar Sanjay Krishna.

Talking to the media, Kumar Sanjay Krishna said, "Wearing of face cover is compulsory in public places, in workplaces and during transport etc. Violation will attract a fine of Rs 1,000 for first offence."

Moreover, all inter-district movements of individuals will be strictly barred with effect from July 22 until further orders. Movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 6 pm (1800 hours) and 6 am (0600 hours). No movement of individuals shall be allowed on Saturday and Sunday at anytime. Private vehicles, both four and two wheelers are strictly barred from coming on to street except for medical emergency and official duty.

For medical and last-rite emergencies, movements shall be allowed only with written permission from the Deputy Commissioner of the originating districts. However, movements of goods will continue uninterrupted.

Street and footpath vending of any sort is not allowed. All designated GMC markets shall remain closed. Malls, cinema halls, gymnasiums, yoga centres and all places of public gathering shall remain closed. All shopkeepers, employees, delivery persons, technical repair personnel and any person coming in close contact with members of the public must get themselves tested for COVID-I9 and must carry test result on their person at all times.

Here are further details of the order on 'Unlock 1.0 of Kamrup (Metro):

PERMITTED ACTIVITIES:(i) All shops and business establishments are allowed to operate on one side of any street on any given day and on the opposite side on alternate days between Monday and Friday and from 7 am to 5 pm. The Deputy Commissioner, in consultation with trade bodies, shall determine the side of the street for opening on alternate days;

(ii) Whole-sellers for essential items are allowed to operate between Monday and Friday subject to one side of the street norm between 7 am and 5 pm;

(iii) Whole-sellers of non-essential items are allowed to operate from Monday to Friday subject to one side of the street norm between 7 am and 5 pm;

(iv) Vegetables, fish and meat whole-sellers are allowed to operate from Monday to Friday between 7 am and 5 pm;

(v) Home delivery of vegetables, meat and fish is allowed from Monday to Saturday between 7 am and 5 pm;

(vi) Courier and e-commerce activities are allowed from Monday to Friday between 7 am and 5 pm;

(vii) All industrial establishments shall be allowed to function, subject to workforce staying in the premises and outwards/ inwards movement shall not be allowed;

(viii) All construction activities including transportation of materials are allowed, subject to workforce remaining inside the construction sites and owner/ builder being responsible for testing for COVID and maintenance of all COVID protocols;

(ix) Milk, milk products and baby food are allowed to be sold on all days;

(x) Restaurants and other hospitality services are allowed to function from Monday to Friday during non-curfew hours only on takeaway basis including online home delivery of cooked food businesses;

(xi) Pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and medicine whole-sellers are allowed on both sides of street from Monday to Friday. Pharmacies are allowed to operate on all days;

(xii) Animal food, veterinary medicine and other livestock-related activities are allowed on all days;

(xiii) Pan, guthkha and cigarette shops are not allowed to open;

(xiv) Shopkeepers will be allowed to operate only with 50% employees and all employees including owner testing negative for COVID-19 and with strict compliance of all COVID-19 protocols issued by Health Department;

(xv) Cab aggregators, auto rickshaws and manual rickshaws except e-rickshaws are allowed to operate with only two passengers at any given time with operator carrying negative test report for COVID-19. Operator is responsible for sanitizing vehicle after every trip.

(xvi) Technical services such as plumber, electrician, carpenter, AC and other electrical and electronic equipment repairing is allowed from Monday to Friday during non-curfew hours;

(xvii) All Central and State Government offices including Banks, Insurance Companies NBFCs, GTAC and private offices shall operate with 30% of all workforce. Testing for COVID and maintenance of COVID protocols shall be the responsibility of the head of the office. Offices are allowed to operate without street side restrictions;

(xviii) All warehouses are allowed to operate from Monday to Friday between 7 am and 5 pm with workforce remaining inside the campus and management will be responsible for testing and maintenance of protocols for COVID-19. Goods-carrying vehicles are allowed on all days;

(xix) Telecommunications, Internet services, broadcasting and cable services, IT and IT-enabled services to continue;

(xx) Power generation, transmission and distribution units and services shall continue with persons with specifically assigned duties being allowed to come out.

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