Rajasthan modifies lockdown to allow commercial activities
The Hindu
Restrictions will be eased where positivity rate is less than 10%
The Rajasthan government on Monday modified the COVID-19 lockdown to partially allow commercial activities following a decline in the infection cases. The restrictions will be eased at the places where positivity rate is less than 10% and the use of medical oxygen, ICU and ventilators has been reduced to less than 60%. The new guidelines, which will be applicable from June 2, have divided all districts and village panchayats into three categories for gradually lifting the restrictions. Principal Home Secretary Abhay Kumar said the activities would be allowed based on the people’s adherence to the COVID-appropriate behaviour. While the earlier restrictions on the opening of shops, parks, malls, educational institutions, religious places and wedding functions will continue, the intra-district traffic will be allowed on the roads between 5 a.m. and 12 noon. This permission will be extended to the traffic between cities, villages and districts from June 8.
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