Rajasthan extends lockdown in containment zones, curfew areas

Our Correspondent 
Jaipur, May 30

Rajasthan government on Sunday extended lockdown in containment zones and areas under curfew till June 30—a development that comes a day after the central government did the same through an order.

Rajasthan government’s new orders said no relaxations were permitted within the containment areas of hotspots and cluster/curfew areas till the last day of June.

All religious places, malls, clubs hotels, Metro trains, cinema halls, city bus operation, educational institutions would be under lockdown 5.0 till further orders, the order said.

All non-essential activities shall remain strictly prohibited between 9 pm to 5 am (during night) in non-containment areas of the state.

Emergency services, police, medical staff, IT companies, and trucks and carrier vehicles are exempted.

Barber shops, salons, and beauty parlours will be opened provided they take safety precautions and disinfect and sanitise the place after each customer.

A number of additional safety precautions are prescribed for work places—offices, establishments, factories and shops).

Gatherings for weddings and similar functions cannot be more than 50 people. Organisers will need to inform the sub-divisional magistrate in advance and ensure social distancing protocol is strictly followed.

Train and air travel will continue to be regulated by Ministry of Home Affairs’ Standard Operating Procedure.

The Ministry of Home Affairs also extended lockdown in containment areas till June 30, but said lockdown restrictions first imposed on March 25 will be slowly eased.

Fatality and new cases

Rajasthan reported another fatality from COVID-19, taking the state’s death toll to 194. Some 76 new patients tested positive in parts of the state on Sunday morning, taking the state’s infection tally to 8693.

Some 5,772 patients have been recovered, of which 5,099 have been released from Hospitals.

The breakup of the death toll is as follows: Jaipur (98), Jodhpur (19), Kota (16), Ajmer (8) Nagaur (8),  Pali (7), Sikar (5), Bharatpur (4), Chittorgarh (4),  Sirohi (3) Bikaner (3), Karauli (3),  Alwar (2),  Jalore (2), Banswara (2),  Bhilwara (2),  Churu (1),  Rajsamand (1), Udaipur (1), Pratapgarh (1), Sawaimadhopur (1), Jhunjhunu (1), Dauasa (1), and Tonk (1) as well as one death from another state.