COVID-19 Curbs End On March 31, Except Masks, Distancing: Centre

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The Covid-19 cases in India are not over yet, whereas the central Government has issued a statement mentioning ease in curbs related to the deadly virus. 

According to the information, the Home Ministry has decided to end all COVID-19 containment measures from March 31, two years after their implementation following the outbreak of the pandemic. Whereas wearing of face mask and maintaining appropriate distancing will be followed.

According to the statement it said, ``There will be no further need to invoke the Disaster Management Act for Covid containment measures,” an MHA official said.

The Centre’s measures for Covid safety under the Disaster Management Act will expire on March 31.

India is currently vaccinating everyone aged above 12. Also, the state government and the respective ministers of the state are working towards inoculation of the Covid-19 vaccination.

In a communication to the chief secretaries of all states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that over the last 24 months, significant capacities have been developed for various aspects of management of the pandemic, such as diagnostics, surveillance, contact tracing, treatment, vaccination, hospital infrastructure.

Further he said, the general public now has a much higher level of awareness on the COVID-appropriate behavior, adding more, The states and Union Territories have also developed their own capacities and systems and implemented their detailed specific plans for managing the pandemic, he said, adding over the last seven weeks or so there has been a steep decline in the number of cases.