<p>Alarmed at the sustained surge in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Sunday asked state governments to resort to “intense action” in districts or areas reporting test positivity rate of 10% or higher and more than 60% occupancy of oxygen or ICU beds.</p>.<p>The Centre has asked the state governments to carry out local containment measures for 14 days to break the chain of transmission.</p>.<p>It asked the states to classify districts requiring intensive action and local containment on a weekly basis.</p>.<p>“The areas requiring intensive action and local containment connotes specific and well defined geographical units such as cities/town/part of the towns/district headquarters/semi-urban localities/municipal wards/panchayat areas,” a health ministry statement said.</p>.<p>Among the containment measures recommended include the imposition of night curfew, ban on social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious, festival related gatherings.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>The Centre said marriages with attendance of up to 50 persons and funerals with attendance of up to 20 persons may be allowed.</p>.<p>It said all shopping complexes, cinema halls, restaurants & bars, sports complexes, gym, spas, swimming pool and religious places should remain closed.</p>.<p>The Centre also suggested 100% vaccination for the eligible age groups shall be undertaken in such areas.</p>.<p>In a bid to ensure effective monitoring, the Centre has asked the districts to send a daily status report to the state governments. It has also asked the states to send a consolidated report to the Centre for information.</p>
<p>Alarmed at the sustained surge in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Sunday asked state governments to resort to “intense action” in districts or areas reporting test positivity rate of 10% or higher and more than 60% occupancy of oxygen or ICU beds.</p>.<p>The Centre has asked the state governments to carry out local containment measures for 14 days to break the chain of transmission.</p>.<p>It asked the states to classify districts requiring intensive action and local containment on a weekly basis.</p>.<p>“The areas requiring intensive action and local containment connotes specific and well defined geographical units such as cities/town/part of the towns/district headquarters/semi-urban localities/municipal wards/panchayat areas,” a health ministry statement said.</p>.<p>Among the containment measures recommended include the imposition of night curfew, ban on social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious, festival related gatherings.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>The Centre said marriages with attendance of up to 50 persons and funerals with attendance of up to 20 persons may be allowed.</p>.<p>It said all shopping complexes, cinema halls, restaurants & bars, sports complexes, gym, spas, swimming pool and religious places should remain closed.</p>.<p>The Centre also suggested 100% vaccination for the eligible age groups shall be undertaken in such areas.</p>.<p>In a bid to ensure effective monitoring, the Centre has asked the districts to send a daily status report to the state governments. It has also asked the states to send a consolidated report to the Centre for information.</p>
