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As the Centre extended the nationwide lockdown till May 31, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a revised list of guidelines on what will be allowed and what will be prohibited over the next two weeks starting tomorrow. Except for the containment zones, most of the activities allowed during Lockdown 4.0 will be the same for red, orange and green zones.
The night curfew across the nation from 7 PM to 7 AM, meanwhile, will continue to remain in place, except when it doesn’t involve essential activities. The state governments have been given increased powers to decide how they want the Lockdown 4.0 guidelines to be customised, as per the coronavirus situation in their states.
Here is what will be allowed during Lockdown 4.0:
1. Inter-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses, with mutual consent of states/UTs involved
2. Sports stadia will be allowed to be open, but no spectators will be allowed inside
3. Private offices allowed to open, but encouraged to ask employees to work from home
Prohibited activities, irrespective of the zone classification by individual state governments:
1. Domestic and international air travel, except when domestic travel involves essential/medical reasons
2. Metro train services across the nation
3. Schools, colleges and educational and training institutions
4. All cinema halls, shopping malls, entertainment venues will continue to remain closed
5. All political events, rallies and other public gatherings prohibited
6. All religious places will continue to remain closed
