GUWAHATI: Shopping malls are now open as a part of Unlock 1.0. Malls are frequented by a large number of people for shopping, entertainment and food.
However, Shopping malls in containment zones shall remain closed. Only those outside containment zones are allowed to open.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, it is important that the mandatory social distancing protocols and other preventive measures are followed.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, government of India, has issued certain guidelines to be followed by people visiting malls.
Here are the guidelines you must follow when visiting a mall:
• Ensure physical distancing of at least 6 feet as far as feasible.
• Use face covers/masks as a protective measure.
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• Wash your hands with soap frequently (for at least 40-60 seconds) even when hands are not visibly dirty.
• Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers (for at least 20 seconds) wherever feasible.
• Follow respiratory etiquettes and practice covering of mouth and nose while coughing or sneeze with a tissue/handkerchief/flexed elbow. Dispose off used tissues properly.
• Self-monitor health by reporting any illness at the earliest to state and district on the given helpline numbers.
• Refrain from spitting.
• Install and use the Aarogya Setu App.
• Senior citizens, pregnant women and those with underlying medical conditions are advised to refrain from visiting malls.
