JAIPUR: Night curfew from 8pm to 6am will continue to be in force up to January 15 within the urban limits of 13 districts.
The districts include Kota, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar,
Bhilwara, Nagore, Pali, Tonk, Sikar and Ganganagar, stated an order issued by the home department on Saturday.
The
Covid guidelines for surveillance,
containment and caution, for the period January 1 to 15, issued by principal secretary, home, Abhay Kumar also stated that lockdown shall remain in force in the containment zones till January 15. The state government has also decided that schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed for students and regular classes till January 15. It also stated that cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, entertainment parks, and similar places will remain closed for the same period.
Social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious functions and other large congregations will also not be permitted till January 15, it added. “All markets, work places and commercial complexes shall remain closed during night curfew. These places should be closed by 7pm so that the staff and others reach home by 8pm, unless special permission is obtained from the officer authorised by the district collector in this regard,” the order stated.
“Rajasthan is at a critical juncture in its fight against Covid. The need of the hour is to keep on maintaining the same vigilance against the spread of virus. Every citizen should maintain due caution and strictly follow prescribed strategy, focused on surveillance, containment and strict observance of the guidelines,” it also stated.
“Ministry of home affairs (MHA),
Government of India, has extended the guidelines issued on November 25, 2020, for surveillance, containment and caution for the month of January. Accordingly, after taking into account the prevailing outbreak scenario in the state, and the fresh surge in cases globally, particularly the emergence of a new variant of the virus in the UK, the guidelines are being issued for maintaining caution and strict surveillance in the state,” it further stated.
In all work places (government/autonomous/private offices etc.) located in the municipal limits of 13 cities and having more than 100 employees, 75% of employees shall come to attend the offices and 25% shall continue to work from home only. For marriage-related gatherings, number of guests permitted shall not be more than 100 and not more than 20 for funerals/last rites.