GUWAHATI: The union home ministry on April 15 released a set of revised guidelines to control COVID-19 in the country.
It is to be mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on April 14 had announced the extension of the nation-wide lockdown period till May 3.
As per the new guidelines, here’s a list of activities which will continue to remain prohibited till May 3:
• All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for security purposes
• All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes
• Buses for Public transport
• Metro rail services
• Inter-district and inter-state movement of individuals except for medical reasons or for activities permitted under these guidelines
• All educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed
• All industrial and commercial activities other than those specifically permitted under these guidelines
• Hospitality services other than those specifically permitted under these guidelines
• Taxis (including auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws) and services of cab aggregators
• All cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places
• All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions/ other gatherings
• All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited
• In case of funerals, congregation of more than twenty persons will not be permitted