India will enter the fourth phase of the lockdown on Monday. Lockdown 4.0 will last till May 31.
Here are 10 points about the latest lockdown extension:
1 All domestic and international air travel of passengers except for domestic medical services, domestic air ambulance and for security purposes for purposes as permitted by the MHA.
2 All metro rail services, schools, colleges, hotels, restaurants will continue to remain shut.
3 Marketplaces can open but cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums, swimming pools will remain closed. But sport complexes and stadiums will be permitted to open. Spectators will not be allowed.
4 Inter-state travel of people will be allowed in Lockdown 4.0,
5 The zones - red, green, orange, containment zones and buffer zones will be decided by the states on the basis of parameters of ministry of health.
6 In containment zones, only essential activities shall be allowed.
7 Clause for private companies to make it mandatory for employees to use ‘Aarogya Setu’ app has been removed. 8 Large gatherings including religious, cultural, sports, political, will not be permitted.
9 All religious places/places of worship will remain closed to the public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited.
10. People over 65 years of age, people with co-morbidity, pregnant women and children below 10 years of age to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.