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Nationwide Lockdown in Coronavirus Containment Areas Extended till June 30, Announces MHA

Migrant workers and their families gather for transport to the railway station for their onward journey to their home states, at Dharavi slum in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also announced a new set of guidelines for Lockdown 5.0 aimed at opening up places outside containment zones in a phased manner.

  • News18.com New Delhi
  • Last Updated: May 30, 2020, 7:31 PM IST

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The central government on Saturday extended the nationwide lockdown for containment zones with high number of coronavirus cases till June 30, and announced the graded lifting of restrictions for the rest of the country as it greatly trimmed the number of activities prohibited.

According to the home ministry, places of worships, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls would be allowed to open from June 8 in the first phase while classes in schools, colleges, and other educational institution would resume in the second phase after consultation with the state authorities.

The government said international air travel, Metro rail, cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will remain shut. Activities that involve large gatherings will also remain closed.

Dates for their opening will be decided based on assessment of the situation in the phase 3, the home ministry said in its order.

The government has also clarified that there will be no restriction on inter-State and intra-state movement of persons and goods, and no separate permission/ approval/ e-permit will be required for such movements.

The government while announcing that all activities prohibited earlier will be opened up in areas outside containment zones in a phased manner, reiterated that restrictions must be enforced strictly in containment areas that will be identified by states.

Source: News18