Amid an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases, the Rajasthan government has imposed lockdown-like strict restrictions for 15 days with effect from today. The ‘Anushashan Pakhwada’ (public discipline fortnight) came into effect from 5 am today till 5 am on May 3.
Here is what is allowed and what’s not in Rajasthan from today:
- All workplaces, businesses and markets, including general activities, will be restricted during the period.
- Essential services workers will be exempted from the restrictions.
- Government officials, people going to and coming from airports, bus stands, railway stations, metro stations will be allowed for movement.
- Vegetable and fruit vendors will be allowed to sell till seven in the evening.
- Electronic and print media personnel will also be exempted upon production of I-cards.
- Those entering Rajasthan will have to show a negative RT-PCR report issued 72 hours prior to the travel.
- Vendors will be allowed to distribute newspapers from 4 am to 8 am.
- All educational and coaching institutes will too remain shut till April 30.
- The number of guests in private functions, marriages and other social gatherings has been restricted to 50.
- Not more than 20 persons will be allowed for the funeral.
- The government had also ordered the closure of cinema halls, multiplexes and amusement parks.
Earlier, the Rajasthan government had imposed a night curfew in the entire state from April 16.
Rajasthan recorded over 6,000 fresh cases in the past 24 hours with 37 new deaths added to the total tally.
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