The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that new guidelines which will give considerable relaxations in the lockdown will be announced soon.
“New guidelines to fight Covid-19 will come into effect from May 4, which shall give considerable relaxations to many districts. Details regarding this shall be communicated in the days to come,” the spokesperson of the MHA tweeted.
The Ministry of Home Affairs held a comprehensive review meeting on the lockdown situation on Wednesday.
“There have been tremendous gains and improvement in the situation due to lockdown till now. To ensure that these gains are not squandered away, the lockdown guidelines should be strictly observed till 3rd May,” the spokesperson of the MHA further said.
New guidelines to fight #COVID19 will come into effect from 4th May, which shall give considerable relaxations to many districts. Details regarding this shall be communicated in the days to come.#coronavirus update#StayHomeStaySafe@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) April 29, 2020
The announcement comes hours after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued a fresh order allowing movement of migrant workers, tourists, students, etc stranded at different places amid COVID-19 lockdown.
The Government has issued an order to states and union territories to facilitate inter-state movement of stranded people including migrant labourers in the country. All persons to be medically screened at source and destination, and kept in home or institutional quarantine on arrival, as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the spokesperson of the MHA announced on Twitter.
GoI issues order to State/UTs to facilitate Inter-State mvmt of stranded people inc. #MigrantLabourers, in the country.
All persons to be medically screened at source & destination; & kept in home/institutional quarantine on arrival, as per @MoHFW_INDIA guidelines.#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/4zfztwB2NA— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) April 29, 2020
The guidelines on inter-state movement of migrants, tourists and students are in effect from April 29.