Dimapur, Aug. 19 (EMN): Following the announcement of Unlock-5, the Home department has issued revised standard operating procedures (SOPs) with certain relaxations as extension of the existing lockdown measures from August 19 to September 2 in the state. According to the revised guidelines, social, political, religious, entertainment, academic, cultural gatherings, and other public gatherings will be allowed up to a maximum of 50% capacity subject to all the participants being asymptomatic and being fully vaccinated (taken both the doses) against Covid-19 or having taken the first dose of the vaccine and at least 15 days having passed since taking the first dose.
However, if the said vaccination criteria are not fulfilled, the person concerned should carry Covid-19 negative test report, done through either RT-PCR/TrueNat/CBNAAT, with the swab given for the testing not earlier than 15 days.
Sports activities
Sports activities including competitions will be allowed with up to a maximum of 50% capacity.
Attendance at govt. offices
Government offices will function with 100% attendance of Group A and B officers on all working days and for other employees, the attendance will be 50%. Further, the employees and staff of all the offices in the districts are required to be vaccinated to attend office and if not even a single dose of vaccine against Covid-19 has been taken, the employee concerned is required to produce Covid-19 negative test report every 15 days by getting tested at any government facility free of charge concerning both the districts.
Two-wheeler taxi
Two-wheeler taxi and pillion riding has been permitted, subject to the provisions of the SOP for passenger vehicles on preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Public spaces
Outdoor parks, entertainment parks, recreation areas, and similar places are allowed to open up to a maximum of 50 percent capacity, subject to all the persons managing the parks and such facilities as well as all the visitors including the children being asymptomatic and all those, who are 18 years of age and above are fully vaccinated (taken both the doses) or completed 15 days after taken the first dose of vaccine.
Those who don’t fulfil the vaccination criteria should carry a Covid-19 negative test report with the swab given for testing not earlier than fifteen days.
Gymnasiums
Gymnasiums will be allowed up to 50% of the capacity and the persons managing the Gymnasiums as well as all the users shall be subject to the same SOP outlined for persons managing public spaces.
What is not allowed
- Swimming pools and cinemas will continue to remain closed.
- Conducting of regular classes for students of Class 10 and below in all the schools across the state will remain suspended and the schools will continue with the present system of online teaching.
The order went on to inform that the District Task Force (DTF) may consider imposing stricter measures or rolling back certain relaxations in specified areas in the district, based on the situation.