Unlock 6.0: What Govt Guidelines Mean For Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday announced Unlock 6.0 guidelines.

1. Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment complexes, theatres, auditoriums and assembly halls to remain closed. The government on further assessment will take a call on November 16 on the opening of these institutions.

2. Local authority (DM, municipal commissioner) are authorised to permit public worship in religious places/places of worship with appropriate restrictions, based on local assessment of the COVID-19 situation.

3. Large social, religious, political, educational, sports, entertainment and cultural functions and other congregations will remain prohibited till November 30.

4. However, political meetings and other functions/ gatherings in connection with the by-election in Balasore and Tirtol Assembly constituencies to be held on November 3 shall be operational till the end of campaigning period or as permitted by the ECI/ CEO, Odisha or the empowered/ authorised officers on that behalf.

5. Marriage-related gatherings will be allowed with a maximum ceiling of 200 persons. In closed spaces, a maximum of 50 per cent of the hall capacity will be allowed subject to the above ceilings. In open spaces, keeping the size of the ground/ open space in the view, an appropriate number of persons will be allowed, subject to the above ceilings, so as to ensure the maintenance of prescribed physical distancing norm. Wearing of masks, maintaining social distancing and provision of thermal scanning & use of hand wash or sanitizer will be mandatory.

6. Maximum 50 persons allowed for funeral and the last rite rituals.

7. International flight operations, except permitted by MHA will continue to remain closed till November 30.

8. All academic institutions will remain dosed till November 30, 2020. However, the classes of 9Th to 121′” standard in schools under the control/ superintendence/ supervision of School & Mass Education Department will open from November 16, 2020, as per guidelines/ SOP to be issued by School & Mass Education Department.

9. In the Containment Zones, only essential activities will be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining the supply of essential goods and services. There shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance, and other clinical interventions, as required. Guidelines of MoHFW/ H&FW Department, Government of Odisha shall be taken into consideration for the above purpose.

10. No authority shall impose any local lockdown at District, Sub-division, City or below level outside the containment zones. However, in the interest of containment of the disease and prevention of the spread of infection, if it is required to impose restrictions on mobility, congregation, operation of shops and establishments, offices and other activities, the Collector/ Municipal Commissioner may move the Special Relief Commissioner for consultation with Central Government.