RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE
Relaxation of COVID-19 measures and restrictions.
MEASURES
- On 29 June 2021, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced an Order to India’s State/Union Territory Governments and State/Union Territory Authorities with regards to COVID-19 management.
- This order directed the various parties to consider implementing targeted and prompt actions for COVID-19 management to ensure uniformity in relaxation of COVID-19 measures and restrictions.
- These measures shall be aligned with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW)’s advisory dated on 28 June, and will be in effect until 31 July.
- Some key pointers of MoHFW’s advisory includes:
- States may continue to use the classification of risk profile for districts;
- States should focus on “Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour”.
- Districts may be allowed to relax restrictions depending on the weekly COVID-19 case positivity or bed occupancy rates;
- Restrictions once imposed shall remain in force for a minimum period of 14 days;
- Vaccination shall be prioritised for priority groups and hubs of economic activity.
- Refer here for more information on this Order and advisory.