<p>India on Sunday extended COVID-19 lockdown till May 31 with more exemptions, including allowing inter-state and intra-state bus travel with restrictions barring in containment zones.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-news-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-today-worldometer-update-lockdown-40-latest-news-838583.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>States can now decide on the profile of districts as red, green and orange zones. Within Red and Orange Zones, containment and buffer zones to be demarcated by district authorities.</p>.<p>Public transport will be opened up across the country barring containment zones. Autos and taxis will be allowed to ply.</p>.<p>Guidelines:</p>.<ul> <li>Domestic and international air travel prohibited</li> <li>Metro not allowed</li> <li>Educational institutes to remain shut</li> <li>Hotel, restuarants and other hospitality services shut</li> <li>Cinema halls, malls, gymnasiumsm swimming pools, bars, theatres to be shut</li> <li>Sport complexes and stadia permitted to open but spectators not allowed</li> <li>All gatherings disallowed</li> <li>Religous places to remain closed</li> <li>Except in containment zones, inter-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses with mutual consent of states allowed</li> <li>States to decide Red, Green and orange zones. Within Red and Orange Zones, containment and buffer zones to be demarcated by district authorities</li> <li>In containment zones only essential services are allowed</li> <li>Night curfew between 7 PM and 7 AM to continue</li> <li>Persons above 65 years, pregnant women, persons with co-morbidities and children below 10 years should remain home</li> <li>All activities other than those specifically prohibited will be permitted</li> <li>All states shall allow inter-state and intra-state movement of health care professionals without any restrictions</li> <li>All states shall allow inter-state movement of all types of goods/cargo including empty trucks</li> <li>States based on their assessment of the situation, may prohibit certain other activities in various zones, or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary.</li></ul>
<p>India on Sunday extended COVID-19 lockdown till May 31 with more exemptions, including allowing inter-state and intra-state bus travel with restrictions barring in containment zones.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-news-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-today-worldometer-update-lockdown-40-latest-news-838583.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>States can now decide on the profile of districts as red, green and orange zones. Within Red and Orange Zones, containment and buffer zones to be demarcated by district authorities.</p>.<p>Public transport will be opened up across the country barring containment zones. Autos and taxis will be allowed to ply.</p>.<p>Guidelines:</p>.<ul> <li>Domestic and international air travel prohibited</li> <li>Metro not allowed</li> <li>Educational institutes to remain shut</li> <li>Hotel, restuarants and other hospitality services shut</li> <li>Cinema halls, malls, gymnasiumsm swimming pools, bars, theatres to be shut</li> <li>Sport complexes and stadia permitted to open but spectators not allowed</li> <li>All gatherings disallowed</li> <li>Religous places to remain closed</li> <li>Except in containment zones, inter-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses with mutual consent of states allowed</li> <li>States to decide Red, Green and orange zones. Within Red and Orange Zones, containment and buffer zones to be demarcated by district authorities</li> <li>In containment zones only essential services are allowed</li> <li>Night curfew between 7 PM and 7 AM to continue</li> <li>Persons above 65 years, pregnant women, persons with co-morbidities and children below 10 years should remain home</li> <li>All activities other than those specifically prohibited will be permitted</li> <li>All states shall allow inter-state and intra-state movement of health care professionals without any restrictions</li> <li>All states shall allow inter-state movement of all types of goods/cargo including empty trucks</li> <li>States based on their assessment of the situation, may prohibit certain other activities in various zones, or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary.</li></ul>
