As the rising number of COVID-19 cases ring an alarm, the Bihar government, through an official announcement, declared an extension of the lockdown in the state. Lockdown in Bihar will now be in effect till September 6. By Kumar Shree
On one side, the nation has entered the Unlock 3.0 phase, and on the other, many states are still struggling to contain the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak. Bihar is one of them, and the state government has no other resolve but to extend the lockdown till September 6.
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As reported by Live Mint, the official statement reads, “Given the present situation of COVID-19 in the State of Bihar, in the exercise of the powers, conferred by the MHA by the aforesaid instructions, in continuation of the MHA order, the restrictions imposed issued by this department order wide memo no. 102/f4.F.31t dated 30.7.2020 imposing further restrictions will remain effective till 06.09.2020.”
Given that Unlock 3.0 is in effect, this will not be a complete lockdown, as many services will get an exemption to continue their operations. Let’s take a look at these.
Much to the relief of the businesses and industries, all essential and other services operating until now will continue to do so. These include banks, insurance offices, ATMs, print and electronic media, IT companies related to essential sectors, internet service providers, broadband and cable services, and e-commerce services like Amazon and Flipkart.
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While restaurants can function only on home delivery and takeaway basis, hotels, motels, and lodges are allowed to carry on with their daily operations.
While taxis and autos will be available, private vehicles can be used only for limited activities. Office goers must carry identification cards at all times, and essential workers can commute only between their home and place of work.
Now let’s take a look at what all will remain closed. The list includes all educational institutions such as schools, colleges, coaching institutes; the government of India offices; malls, movie theatres, swimming pools, sports and cultural complexes.
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