All districts and cities with Covid-19 positivity rate exceeding 10 percent would not be allowed indoor dining, gatherings and weddings.
On Wednesday, the National Command and Operation Centre banned indoor gatherings, weddings and dining in districts and cities with Covid-19 positivity rate exceeding 10 percent as pandemic’s fifth wave is spreading rapidly.
According to the press release issued from the forum said, the ban will remain in effect from January 20 to 31, adding that a review will be held on Jan 27 to assess the situation at that time. The ban on indoor dining, however, will go into effect from January 24.
The NPIs to be implemented are as follows depending on the positivity rate and specify that they are for fully vaccinated individuals:
Gatherings:
- Indoor gatherings allowed up to 300 individuals, outdoor up to 500 for districts with positivity up to 10%
- Indoor gatherings banned, outdoor up to 300 for districts with positivity rate more than 10% (with effect from Jan 24)
Weddings:
- Indoor weddings allowed up to 300 individuals, outdoor up to 500 for districts with positivity rate up to 10pc
- Indoor weddings banned, outdoor up to 300 for districts with positivity rate more than 10pc (with effect from Jan 24 and will remain effective till February 15)
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Dining:
- Indoor and outdoor dining both allowed for districts with positivity rate up to 10%
- Indoor dining banned (with effect from Jan 24), outdoor allowed for districts with positivity rate more than 10%
Education sector:
- Education activities will continue for those under and over 12 in districts with positivity rate up to 10%
- Education activities will continue with staggered attendance at 50% capacity for those under 12 and 100% attendance for those over 12 in districts with positivity rate more than 10%
- Those over 12 will need to be fully vaccinated in both situations
- Vaccination will be mandatory (at least one dose) for those over 12 from Feb 1
- Aggressive sentinel testing to be carried out for targeted closures in institutes with high disease prevalence
- Federating units in consultation with health authorities will decide limits for closure of educational institutions
Gyms, cinemas, shrines, amusement parks:
- Indoor activities allowed for districts with positivity rate up to 10%
- Indoor activities allowed at 50% capacity for districts with positivity rate more than 10%
Sports:
- All sports activities allowed for districts with positivity rate up to 10%
- Ban on contact sports (karate, boxing, martial arts, rugby, water polo, wrestling and kabaddi) for districts with positivity rate more than 10%
