Now Liquor shop, tobacco sale, Know all things allowed in lockdown

New Delhi, May 1, 2020: The central government has extended lockdown from May 4 for another 14 days till May 17. However, the government has relaxed some rules for green zones and orange zones, places where there are no or few Coronavirus positive cases.

Public places: Wearing of face cover is compulsory in all public places. All persons in charge of public places and transport shall ensure social distancing as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.  No organization/ manager of a public place shall allow gathering of 5 or more persons. Marriages related gatherings shall ensure social distancing, and the maximum number of guests allowed shall not be more than 50.

Funeral/ last rites related gatherings shall ensure social distancing and the maximum numbers allowed shall not be more than 20. Spitting in public places shall be punishable with fine, as may be prescribed by the State/ UT local authority.

Consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco etc. in public places is not allowed. Shops selling liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco etc. will ensure minimum six feet distance (2 gaz ki doon) from each other and also ensure that not more than 5 persons are present at one time at the shop.

At workplaces: Wearing of face cover is compulsory in all workplaces and adequate stock of such face covers shall be made available. All persons in charge of workplaces shall ensure social distancing as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, both within the workplaces and in company transport. Social distancing at workplaces shall be ensured through adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staff, etc.

Provision for thermal scanning, hand wash and sanitizer preferably with touch-free mechanism will be made at all entry and exit points and common areas. Also, sufficient quantities of handwash and sanitizer shall be made available in the workplaces.

Frequent sanitization of entire workplace, common facilities and all points which come into human contact e.g. door handles etc., shall be ensured, including between shifts. Persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years shall stay at home. except for meeting essential requirements and for health purposes. Use of Arogya Setu app shall be made mandatory for all employees both private and public. It shall be the responsibility of the Head of the respective Organizations to ensure 100% coverage of this app among the employees. Large physical meetings have to be avoided.

Hospitals/ clinics in the nearby areas, which are authorized to treat COVID-19 patients, should be identified and a list should be available at the workplace all the times. Employees showing any symptom of COVID-19 should be immediately sent for a check-up to such facilities. Quarantine areas should be earmarked for isolating employees showing symptoms until they are safely moved to the medical facilities.