In an effort to tackle approaching covid19 third wave,the Jalandhar District Administration has announced new covid guidelines. Theadministration has released the guidelines two days after Punjab governmentimposed a few mandatory curbs while leaving the decision for more restrictionsupon the Deputy Commissioners depending on the situation in their respectivedistricts.
The new guidelines come into effect from today and willbe followed till August 31.
Checkwhat’s allowed and what’s not in the new guidelines issued
· Only passengers who are fully vaccinated, orCovid recovered, or with negative RTPCR report of last 72 hrs shall be allowedentry in District Jalandhar. In Case a passenger doesn’t have either of these,RAT testing shall be mandatory.
· Passengers traveling by flights shall bemandatorily required to be fully vaccinated, or Covid recovered, or with negativeRTPCR report of last 72 hrs.
· Gatherings shall be restricted to not morethan 150 persons indoors and 300 persons outdoors subject to an upper limit of50 % of the capacity. Artists/ musicians shall be allowed at such functions /celebrations in all areas with due COVID protocols.
· All bars, cinema halls, restaurants, spas,swimming pools, coaching centers, sports complexes, gyms, malls, museums, zoos,etc. shall be allowed to operate at 50 % of their capacity subject to all staffpresent being fully vaccinated of Covid recovered.
· All users of swimming, sports and gym facilitiesshall be persons over 18 years who have taken at least one dose of the vaccine.Strict COVID protocols shall be put in place for operations.
· Colleges, Schools, coaching centers and allother institutions of higher learning shall continue to open subject to thecondition that only fully vaccinated, or Covid recovered teaching, non-teachingstaff and students are allowed to be physically present. Option of onlineleaning must be available to the students.
· District/cities where positivity is above0.2% should close primary classes 4 & below until situation improves.