Keeping in view the substantial reduction in the number of covid cases and after detailed discussions in the War Room, the following decisions were taken :-
- All shops will remain open from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM. The shop owners will ensure that covid protocol is duly followed. All persons must wear masks and shopping areas must be regularly sanitized. Shopkeepers can be penalized for any violaton of covid protocol.
- All restaurants/bars can remain open with 50% capacity from 10:00 AM to 09:00 PM.
- The night curfew in the city will be from 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM.
- There will be a total weekend closure on Sunday. Only the essential shops will be allowed to open. The movement of vehicles will be restricted.
- The shopping malls can remain open from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM. However, the eating outlets inside the malls can remain open till 08:00 PM. The malls must ensure that there is no crowding within the shops or in the open areas. Necessary screening of visitors to check temperature etc. and to properly sanitize them should be arranged at the entrance of the malls.
- Gyms, Wellness Centres, Clubs and Spas will be allowed to open with 50% capacity. The owners must ensure that the members using the facility are vaccinated. Strict covid protocol must be followed.
- The Cinema Halls and Theatres will remain closed.
- Museums and Libraries will be open.
- The gathering for marriages, cremation or any other gathering will be restricted to maximum 30 persons. The covid protocol needs to be strictly followed.
- The Sukhna Lake will remain open for visitors from 05:00 AM to 08:00 PM. However, no boating will be allowed. The police will ensure that the visitors at lake follow the covid protocol strictly, failing which challans will be issued. Sukhna Lake will remain closed on Sunday.
