Haryana Govt. extends COVID-19 restrictions prescribed under ‘Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana’ till 12th January, 2022
In view of the emergence of Omicron variant and persistent rise in COVID-19 cases, the Haryana State Disaster Management Authority has notified the following guidelines under ‘Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana’ for implementation till 12th January, 2022 (till 05:00 am) in the State.
Key Highlights:
On the basis of rise in cases, the following will be imposed in the Group A districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat:
• Private Offices are allowed to operate with 50% staff attendance;
• Night curfew shall be continued from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am;
• All cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, stadiums, swimming pools and gyms shall remain closed;
• Sports complexes may operate during national or international sports events with no spectators or visitors are allowed;
• All entertainment parks and B2B exhibitions are prohibited;
• Malls and Market are allowed to operate till 5:00 pm and all entertainment parks and B2B exhibitions are prohibited;
• Bars and Restaurant are allowed to function with 50% seating capacity;
• Trucks, Auto rickshaw unions shall only allow fully vaccinated persons;
• COVID-19 Vaccination of eligible persons (more than 15 Years) is mandatory;
• The above-mentioned measures shall be adequately publicised to ensure awareness among general public regarding making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory;
Apart from the measures imposed In Group A districts, the following restrictions are to be followed in the other districts:
• Night movement restrictions shall continue from 11:00 p.m. to 05:00 a.m. in the State;
• For gatherings more than 100, prior permission of concerned Deputy Commissioners should be solicited;
• Cinema Halls (in malls and stand-alone), Restaurants, bars (including in hotels and in malls), gyms, spas and club houses/ restaurants/ bars of the Golf Courses are allowed to open with 50% seating capacity with adherence to requisite social distancing, other COVID-19 appropriate safety norms and regular sanitisation of the premises.
• School, Colleges, Polytechnics, ITIs, Coaching institutions, Libraries and Training Institutes (whether Government or private), Anganwadi Centres and Creches under Woman and Child development Department shall remain closed in the State.
• In funeral and marriages, gatherings shall not be more than 50 and 100 persons, respectively, subject to strict observance of COVID-19 appropriate behavioural norms and social distancing.
• NGOs and Urban Local Bodies Department are advised to distribute masks in the public.
• “No Mask-No Service” to be observed in the State. People with face masks will be allowed to board public / private transport and enter any other government and private establishment to avail any goods and services. There will be continuous focus on the fivefold strategy for effective management of COVID-19 i.e. Test-Trace-Track-Vaccination and adherence of COVID – 19 appropriate behaviour.
• Any person violating the above-mentioned measures is liable to be proceeded against as per relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act besides legal action under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and other applicable legal provisions. Violators shall be imposed a fine of Rs. 500/- by issuing a Challan and institutional violators shall be imposed a fine of Rs. 5000.
The following Guidelines shall continue in Districts except where specific restrictions have been imposed by virtue of Order dated 24.12.2021.
• Corporate Offices are permitted to open with full attendance subject to strict observance of social distancing, COVID-19 appropriate behavioural norms and regular sanitisation.
• All production units, establishments, Industries are permitted to function. However they shall strictly adhere to COVID-19 appropriate and prescribed guidelines, behavioural norms and Social distancing.
• Swimming Pools are allowed to open after adopting requisite social distancing norms, regular sanitisation and Covid appropriate behavioural norms. All swimmers/ practitioners /eligible visitors and staff to preferably get vaccinated with both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
• Sports Complexes, Stadia are permitted to open for sports activities including for outdoor sports activities except contact sports. Sports Authorities shall ensure adherence to requisite social distancing norms, regular sanitisation of the premises and COVID-19 appropriate behavioural norms.
• Religious places are allowed to open with 50 persons at one time with the condition that they shall follow requisite social distancing norms, regular sanitisation and COVID-19 appropriate behavioural norms.
• There will be continuous focus on the fivefold strategy for effective management of COVID-19 i.e. Test-Trace-Track-Vaccination and adherence of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.
A copy of the Order is attached herewith for ease of reference.
Source: Government of Haryana
