Lockdown 4.0 Guidelines: List of what’s allowed, what’s not

On Sunday, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued modifications in the guidelines keeping in view the need to open up economic activities while containing the spread of Covid-19. The following guidelines will be followed until the extended lockdown period of May 31.

What’s closed during the lockdown

• All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for domestic medical services, domestic air ambulance and for security purposes or purposes as permitted by MHA.
• Metro rail services
• Schools, colleges, educational/training/coaching institutions etc will remain closed. Online/distance learning shall continue to be permitted and shall be encouraged.
• Hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services, except those meant for housing health/police/ government officials/healthcare workers/stranded persons including tourists and for quarantine facilities and running of canteens at bus depots, railway stations and airports. Restaurants shall be permitted to operate kitchens for home delivery of food items.
• All cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places. Sports complexes and stadia will be permitted to open; however, spectators will not be allowed.
• All social/political/sports/entertainment/academic/culturual/religious functions/other gatherings and large congregations.
• All religious places/places of worship shall be closed for public. The religious congregation are strictly prohibited.

Night curfew

• The movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 7.00 pm to 7.00 am, except for essential activities. Local authorities shall issue orders. In the entire area of their jurisdiction, under appropriate provisions of law, such as prohibitory orders [Curfew] under Section 144 of CrPC, and ensure strict compliance.

Activities permitted with restrictions, except in containment zones

• Inter-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses, with mutual consent of the state(s)/UT(s) involved.
• Intra-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses, as decided by the states and UTs.
• Standard operating procedures for movement of persons, as mentioned in Annexure 1, shall continue to operate.

Aarogya Setu App

• Aarogya Seto enables early identification of potential risk of infection, and thus acts as a shield for individuals and the community.
• With a view to ensuring safety in offices and work places, employers on best efforts should ensure that Aarogya Setu app is installed by all employees having compatible mobile phones.
• District authorities may advise to install Aarogya Setu application on compatible mobile phones and regularly update their health status on the app. This will facilitate timely provision of medical attention to those individuals who are at risk.

Protecting the vulnerable

• Persons above 65 years of age, with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below age of 10 years, shall stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.

Division of zones

• The delineation of Red, Green and Orange zones will be decided by the respective state and UT governments, after taking into consideration the parameters shared by the Health Ministry.
• Within the red and orange zones, containment zones and buffer zones will be demarcated by the district authorities after taking into consideration the guidelines of the Health Ministry.
• In the containment zones, only essential activities shall be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services. Guidelines of the health ministry shall be taken into consideration for the above purpose.
• In the containment zones, there shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance, and other clinical interventions, as required.