NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on Wednesday, issued an order with
Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution , which will be effective from February 1 and remain in force up to February 28, 2021.
The main focus of these guidelines is to consolidate the substantial gains that have been achieved against the spread of
COVID-19 which is visible in the steady decline in number of active and new cases in the country over the last four months. It is, therefore, emphasised that to fully overcome the pandemic, there is need to maintain caution and to strictly follow the prescribed containment strategy focussed on surveillance, containment and strict observance of the guidelines/ SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) issued by the MHA and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW).
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MHA issues COVID guidelines: Cinema halls allowed to operate with higher capacity, swimming polls for all
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The guidelines will be effective from February 1, 2021, and will remain in force upto February 28, 2021. The ministry has allowed cinema halls to operate with higher capacity. Swimming pools too will be available for all now. Meanwhile, all states and union territories are mandated to continue enforcement of containment measures and SOPs on various activities and COVID appropriate behaviour.
January 27, 2021
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday has issued an Order with Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution, for Covid-19 saying cinema halls will now be permitted to operate at higher seating capacity.
All other activities have been permitted outside Containment Zones, except the norms in few of the guidelines that will continue to remain in force up to February 28, effective from February 1.
Cinema halls
“Cinema halls and theatres have already been permitted upto 50 per cent of seating capacity. Now they will be permitted to operate at higher seating capacity, for which a revised standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in consultation with MHA,” the MHA said in a statement.
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Fresh guidelines issued by the Union Home Ministry on January 27, 2021 permit opening of cinema halls and theatres at a higher capacity than the 50% seating strength allowed till now. File
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Swimming pools can be opened for all. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order on January 27 extending the COVID-19 “guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution” till February 28.
The guidelines permit the opening of cinema halls and theatres at a higher capacity than the 50% seating strength allowed till now. Swimming pools have also been permitted to open for all.
: Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 6:51 PM IST
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued an order with COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution, which will be effective from February 1 and to remain in force till February 28. The main focus of the guidelines is to consolidate the substantial gains that have been achieved against the spread of COVID-19 which is visible in the steady decline in number of active and new cases in the country over the last four months. It is, therefore, emphasised that to fully overcome the pandemic, there is need to maintain caution and to strictly follow the prescribed containment strategy focussed on surveillance, containment and strict observance of the guidelines/ SOPs issued by MHA and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW), MHA said.