The Pandemic
Starting tomorrow, the Centre has decided to allow more activities outside coronavirus containment zones such as relaxations in night curfew, provision for more domestic flights and trains, and clearance for more than five people in a shop. The Unlock Phase II, however, will not include resumption of schools and colleges till July 31. Metro rail, multiplexes, gyms, swimming pools, bars and auditoriums will stay shut until further orders.
After urging caution against the spike in Covid cases, the Maharashtra government has decided to limit shopping, outdoor exercise and movement for all other non-essential activities to neighbourhood areas. The administration on Monday deferred further reopening of the state economy while extending the lockdown in the state till July 31.
- West Bengal will form a ‘Covid Warrior Club’, comprising people who have recovered from the coronavirus, to perform voluntary service at hospitals and help contain the pandemic.
- Karnataka is developing an app that helps patients find a hospital bed as easily as they book a cab.
- The Monsoon Session of Parliament may take a while to begin, but functions of Parliament started returning to normalcy on Monday with a committee holding a physical meeting.
- The Supreme Court asked the Centre to clarify whether visas of hundreds of foreign nationals associated with the Tablighi Jamat had been cancelled, and if so whether orders were issued in each case.
- With data collection facing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is developing an online survey solution for capturing data.
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