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BREAKINGNEWS: India extends lockdown till May 31, MHA issues new guidelines

| @indiablooms | May 17, 2020, at 07:17 pm

New Delhi: India extended its nationwide lockdown till May 31 on Sunday marking the fourth phase of the restrictions, which is widely dubbed as Lockdown 4.0. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued fresh guidelines for the same. 

All domestic and international air travel will remain suspended except for medical purposes while shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, metro services will remain shut too. Schools, colleges, etc. will remain closed as well. Sporting activities will be allowed without spectators. 

States  to decide various zones and activities to be allowed in these zones. 

Under the new guidelines, States and Union Territories (UTs) will  now delineate Red, Green and Orange zones taking into consideration the parameters shared by the Health Ministry. 

Certain activities to remain prohibited through out the country

National Directives for COVID 19 Management continue to be in force through out the country

Night Curfew to continue to remain in force

Sports complexes and stadia will be permitted to open only for sports activities.  However, spectators will not be allowed in these complexes.

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