By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: With a marked enchancment within the COVID-19 scenario and speedy fall within the take a look at positivity price in lots of districts, the state authorities on Wednesday introduced additional relaxations in business actions whereas extending the partial lockdown for 2 extra weeks until 5 am on July 1, 2021.
“After taking all parameters concerning the present pandemic situation into consideration, the state government decided to impose a partial lockdown across the state from the morning of June 17, 2021,” mentioned Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra.
The present section of the lockdown is scheduled to finish on the morning of June 17. He mentioned the districts have been divided into two classes. Districts with take a look at positivity price (TPR) of 5 per cent or much less are stored in Category-Some time these with greater than 5 % TPR are in Category-B.
All outlets besides purchasing malls in 17 districts of Southern and Western Odisha – undivided Ganjam, Kandhamal, Koraput, Kalahandi, Balangir, Sambalpur and Sundargarh – are allowed to transact enterprise from 6 am to five pm. However, the restrictions on opening of motels, eating places, cinema halls, gyms, swimming swimming pools and salons will proceed to remain, he mentioned, including that night time curfew will proceed throughout the state.
The Chief Secretary mentioned that outlets promoting important items in 13 districts principally from coastal districts and coming beneath the second class have been allowed to open from 6 am to 1 pm towards the prevailing timing of seven am to 11 am. Keeping in view the livelihood of milk farmers, the federal government has determined to open candy outlets throughout these restricted hours. They are solely allowed to provide parcels.
Similarly, avenue merchandising of meals for takeaway is allowed within the 17 districts falling beneath Category-A. Automobile sale and repair, sale of cycle and different livelihood actions exempted from restriction are allowed to operate.
There is nice information for morning walkers and joggers. The restrictions imposed on them have been lifted however parks and gymnasiums will stay closed. The Chief Secretary mentioned that every one important providers, transportation of products, industrial and building actions will proceed with none hindrance.
The restrictions on public transport, marriage ceremonies, conferences, social gatherings and opening of temples will stay in drive until the lockdown is lifted. While lifting restriction on inter-state motion with Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, the state authorities has opened border examine posts which have been thus far sealed. However, the examine posts on the Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal border will notbe allowed for vehicular motion besides good transport until the COVID scenario improved within the two neighbouring states, Mahapatra mentioned.
Government and personal places of work have been allowed to run with 50 % of their staff.