COVID CASES RISING, STATES IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS

With daily cases of Covid-19 showing a surge in some parts of the country, various state governments are putting in place restrictions to contain the spread of the virus and prevent a second wave. Nearly 75 per cent of the cases currently are from Maharashtra and Kerala. Here’s a look at what some states are doing to get a grip on the situation.

DELHI

▶ All passengers arriving from Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab are required to show a negative RT-PCR test report to enter the city from today (Friday) to March 21.

▶ Only those arriving by public transport — flight, train or bus — will have to produce a negative test report. Those travelling by private vehicles are exempt.

MAHARASHTRA

▶ Restrictionsonallpolitical&religiousgatherings ▶ Proposal for staggered work timings in state govt headquarters, state secretariat

▶ Night curfew imposed in several cities

▶ Janta curfew in Latur on February 27 and 28

▶ Week-long lockdown in Akola, Amravati districts of Vidarbha

KARNATAKA

▶ Mandatory RT-PCR rule for commuters from Kerala, irrespective of the mode of travel

▶ Decision, however, put on hold in the state’s border Dakshina Kannada

▶ Hostels, boarding or residential, educational institutions with a cluster of five or more Covid cases to be declared a containment zone

TAMIL NADU

▶ Persons coming from other states and union territories (except Kerala and Maharashtra) required to self-monitor their health for 14 days

▶ Those coming from Kerala and Maharashtra to undergo mandatory home quarantine for seven days and then selfmonitor their health for symptoms for the next seven days

▶ All symptomatic persons arriving from other states to be subjected to Covid-19 testing