Testing will likely be performed on symptomatic incoming passengers by air/rail/street. (File)
Srinagar:
Amid the surge in COVID-19 circumstances, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday re-imposed weekend lockdown and mentioned that evening curfew shall proceed to stay in pressure in all districts from 9 pm-6 am with full restrictions on non-essential motion within the Union Territory.
“Evening curfew shall proceed to stay in pressure from 9 pm-6 am with full restriction on non-essential motion. There shall be an entire restriction on non-essential motion throughout weekends in whole Jammu and Kashmir,” the order reads.
The choice was taken on Friday by the State Govt Committee (SEC) assembly chaired by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta to evaluate the COVID scenario.
“The District Magistrates of respective districts of Jammu and Kashmir shall undertake a Zero Tolerance coverage in direction of non-compliance of COVID Applicable Behaviour (CAB), and shall guarantee due motion towards defaulters below related sections of the Catastrophe Administration Act, Epidemic Act, and the India Penal Code,” the order reads.
As per the order, indoor and out of doors gatherings will likely be restricted to 25 folks adopted by gathering of as much as 25 vaccinated folks in banquet halls or 25 per cent of the authorised capability. Within the Banquet Halls, folks must present RT-PCR stories which shouldn’t be older than 72 hours.
Additionally, cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, eating places, golf equipment, gymnasiums, and swimming will operate with solely 25 per cent of the licensed capability.
The academic institutes have been permitted on-line mediums of instructing, whereas solely vaccinated employees members can attend establishments for administrative functions.
Chief Secretary additionally directed the divisional and district administrations to make sure fool-proof enforcement of all COVID protocols and the SOPs, stressing that Omicron is extra virulent than the delta variant.
He ordered a mass scale consciousness marketing campaign to advertise district COVID helpline numbers established for medical help over the phone.
Chief Secretary additionally referred to as for re-activation of block-level COVID medical grid to facilitate isolation amenities at Panchayat stage, major medical help at major well being care centres, and referral to district and tertiary healthcare amenities in circumstances of emergencies.
“The District Justice of the Peace (Chairperson, DDMAs) shall create as many Micro Containment Zones as vital and as per scenario demand on floor, conserving in view the spike of circumstances,” it mentioned.
The district administration was directed to reinforce the variety of exams together with RTPCR and expedite identification, isolation, and micro-containment of the infections.
“If passengers arriving into the union territory is asymptomatic, they needn’t endure RT-PCR or fast antigen COVID-19 check on arrival if they’ve an equal last certificates of COVID-19 vaccinations or a legitimate RT-PCR COVID unfavourable report taken inside 72 hours,” it mentioned.
Nevertheless, testing will likely be performed on symptomatic incoming passengers by air/rail/street.
Additionally, the interstate motion of passengers will likely be permitted on the idea of a completely vaccinated certificates or check stories not 72 hours late.
The administration additionally confused on dashing up vaccination drive within the 15-17 age class which is presently at 40 per cent.
The officers had been requested to finish the vaccination on this age class inside one week.
The chief secretary requested the Well being and Medical Schooling Division to prioritize administering of booster doses in weak populations via its ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ marketing campaign.
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