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Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | Odisha keeps religious places, malls, restaurants shut amid COVID-19 outbreak
Unlock 1.0 is the first of the three-phase plan for reopening of prohibited activities in non-containment zones with a stringent set of SOPs will be in place till June 30.
As India prepares for a calibrated exit from the lockdown by easing more restrictions, Unlock 1, which allows opening up of shopping malls, religious places, hotels and restaurants in India, kicks in at a time when the country recorded a daily jump of COVID-19 cases by over 9,000 for the fifth straight day on June 7 and also crossed the 10,000-mark for the first time.
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Malls across Delhi and neighbouring Noida reopened on June 8 after more than two months as India began lifting the lockdown in a staggered manner though coronavirus cases continue to touch a new high.
The rising pace of infections is likely to have a bearing on the business, with mall owners saying they are expecting low footfalls and a largely subdued opening.
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | The Union Culture Ministry has approved the opening of 820 centrally-protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), including 46 religious places in Odisha, from today. However, the fresh notification issued by the state government said religious places will remain shut till June 30. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration chief administrator Krishna Kumar had last week made it clear that the shrine will remain out of bounds for devotees till July 5. (PTI)
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | Odisha keeps religious places, malls, restaurants shut till June 30
All religious places, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants will continue to remain closed in Odisha till June 30 in view of the COVID-19 scenario, the state government has said in a notification.
Most states are set to reopen such public spots from today after a gap of over two months, as the country prepares for a calibrated exit from the coronavirus-induced lockdown by easing more restrictions in the non-containment zones.
The Odisha government, in a clarification issued late on Sunday, said the Centre has mentioned that the states, based on their assessment of the COVID-19 situation, are authorised to prohibit certain activities outside the containment zones or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary.
"The order issued by the state government is valid till June 30 and shall be strictly implemented," an official said. (PTI)
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | Heavy traffic jam seen on Western Expressway Highway in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the first day of Unlock 1.0 allowed by the Ministry of Home Affairs amid COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo credit: News18)
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | Sikh devotees were seen at prominent gurdwaras of Delhi such as Bangla Sahib, Sis Ganj and Rakabganj. They paid obeisance to Guru Granth Sahib following social distancing and sanitisation norms.
Sanitisation tunnels have been set up at major gurdwaras and social distancing is being enforced by ensuring that people do not stay longer inside the sanctum sanctorum of the shrines, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chairman Manjinder Singh Sirsa told news agency PTI.
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said the mosque was not opened for the first namaz of the day due to the corona curfew till 5 am.
"We are expecting good numbers for the second namaz around 1 pm. Social distancing and sanitisation measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of the virus during congregational prayers," he told news agency PTI.
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | The famous Chhatarpur temple complex opened around 8.45 am with nearly 300 devotees visiting in the first hour, the temple authorities said.
"We have set up a sanitisation tunnel at the temple entrance and are using a thermal gun to screen people. No prasad and flower is allowed," Kishor Chawla, CEO, Chhatarpur temple management committee told news agency PTI.
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | Religious places open in Delhi after more than two months
Religious places in Delhi opened after two-and-a-half months today with devotees trickling in to offer prayers following the social distancing and sanitisation measures put in place by the management committees of the temples and shrines.
The religious places were closed in Delhi on March 23, two days ahead of the nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus.
Unlock 1.0 LIVE Updates | Temperature checks being done at Puducherry's Manakula Vinayagar Temple as it opens after Government allows reopening of malls, restaurants and religious places from today under the Unlock 1.0. (CNN News18)
Unlock 1.0 Live Updates | City Centre mall in West Bengal's Siliguri resumes operations from today as per government guidelines, amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Hotels, restaurants as well as shopping malls are allowed to operate from today across the state, except the containment zones, reported news agency ANI.