The Tripura Government has relaxed Covid restrictions as well as changed the timing of the Corona Night Curfew in view of improvement in the situation on Monday.
The Corona Night Curfew will now come into force from 10 pm, instead of 8 pm till January 31 and continue till 5 am of next morning. The order will come into force from February 1 and continue till February 10 next.
However, according to the notification, all standalone shops and commercial establishments including shopping complexes/Malls, Beauty parlours, Barber shops may remain open only from 6 AM to 9 PM.
The educational institutions already resumed normal functions with full capacity on Monday and now the government allowed 100 percent attendance in government offices and establishments.
Medicine shops, however, shall remain open at all times. Shop owners will ensure social distancing and wearing of masks among the customers. Bazaar committees should deploy volunteers to ensure social distancing.
Meeting/gathering at any closed spaces (upto a maximum 50 percent of capacity only) will be allowed by maintaining aggressive COVID appropriate behaviour to contain spread of COVID-19 virus. Seating arrangement should be made maintaining social distance norm of 2 yard distance. Video recording shall be done for any such events to ensure that restrictions were maintained.
No public meetings in open spaces are allowed. Movie Halls/Multiplexes, Swimming Pool etc. may be opened with 50 percent capacity. Gymnasium, sports complexes & stadia etc. may be allowed with 50% capacity only.
Restaurants/dhabas will operate only up to 9 PM with only 50% of their total capacity. Restaurant in hotels will operate up to 9 PM for outside guests with 50% of their total capacity but In-house guests will avail services at all times.
Number of persons allowed inside the Restaurant/dhabas will be not more than one person per 36 sq. ft. of indoor area including shop owners and their service personnel. Maximum No. of persons permissible for entry as per these norms shall be prominently displayed by the Restaurant/dhabas at the entry gate.
Meeting, as far as possible, shall be conducted on video-conferencing and personal meetings with visitors, unless absolutely necessary in public interest, are to be avoided. Physical meeting, if necessary, is to be held with limited participants only by maintaining aggressive COVID appropriate behaviour.
All Government and non-government offices shall operate at 100% attendance. The aggressive COVID appropriate behaviour has to be followed by officials and staff of all categories. All Officers/Staff have to ensure strict compliance with COVID appropriate behaviour viz. frequent washing of hands/sanitization, wearing a mask/face cover, observing social distancing etc. at all times.
Proper cleaning and frequent sanitization of workplace, particularly of the frequently touched surfaces may be ensured. HoDs may also ensure non-crowding in corridors, canteens etc. 10. People should avoid unnecessary movement outside home or workplace. In case of need, movement may take place by following aggressive COVID appropriate behaviour.
All religious places may remain open for public maintaining aggressive COVID appropriate behaviour while wearing of face cover is compulsory in public places, in all work places and during transport.
