Unlock 3 guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs

With Unlock 3 coming into effect from August 1, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued new guidelines for opening up more activities outside containment zones which include removal of night curfew, opening up of gymnasium and yoga institutes from August 5 with standard operating procedure to be issued by MoHFW, the start of international air travel under Vande Bharat Mission though in a limited manner and opening up of various other activities outside the containment zones.

However, Metro rail, theatres, cinema halls, bars assembly halls, and swimming pools shall still remain closed. Large congregations and social, entertainment, political, sports, religious and cultural functions shall also not be permitted in unlock 3. However, opening dates for these activities will be decided separately after the assessment of the situation.