Keypoints:
- Ministry of Home Affairs have asked the State’s to follow the ‘Test,track and treat’ protocol.
- Guidelines for effective control of Covid 19 will be effective from April 1 to 30.
- All citizens aged 45 and above 45 to get Covid jabs from April 1.
- MHA asserted that local authorities could impose restrictions at district, sub-district and city or ward level.
- The earlier guidelines issued on February 27 are applicable till March 31.
On Tuesday, Ministry of Home Affairs issues fresh Covid guidelines and has asked all the States to follow the “test,track and treat” protocol. The ministry also asserted that local authorities could impose restrictions at district, sub-district and city or ward level.
“There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods including those for cross land-border trade under Treaties with neighbouring countries. No separate permission, approval or e-permit will be required for such movements,” it said.
“Keeping in view a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, which is being witnessed in some parts of the country, the guidelines mandate the State/ UT Governments to strictly enforce the test-track-treat protocol in all parts of the country; ensure observance of COVID appropriate behaviour by everyone,” MHA said.
Ministry also directed that new positive cases detected due to intensive testing should be isolated and quarantined at the earliest.
“The district, police and municipal authorities shall be responsible to ensure that the prescribed Containment measures are strictly followed” and States shall ensure the accountability of the officers concerned.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said all activities have been permitted outside containment zones and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been prescribed for various activities which include movement by passenger trains, air travek, metro trains, schools, educational institutions, hotels and restaurants, shopping malls, multiplexes and entertainment parks, yoga centres and gymnasiums, exhibitions, assemblies and congregations.
