COVID-19: Ban orders extended in Noida and Greater Noida until August 31
Noida:
Restrictions under Article 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which prohibits the gathering of more than four people, were extended until August 31 in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, which includes the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida, by official order. Friday.
Political, social, sporting or religious congregations, protest rallies or processions will remain banned in Noida and Greater Noida during this time, district police said.
The order was issued by district police in preparation for the COVID-19 outbreak, even as “Unlock 3” – the third phase of easing restrictions imposed as part of the coronavirus lockdown – begins through the country from today.
“The restrictions under Article 144 of the CRPC will remain in force in Gautam Buddh Nagar until August 31,” said Ashutosh Dwivedi, additional deputy commissioner of police, public order.
With the exception of medical staff and essential service providers, no one would be allowed to enter or leave the Gautam Buddh Nagar containment areas, he said in the order.
All educational establishments, cinemas, auditoriums, swimming pools, bars and meeting rooms will remain closed until August 31. Yoga institutes and gymnasiums will remain closed until August 4, depending on the order.
No one is allowed to go out without a mask / blanket and spitting is strictly prohibited, in the order indicated.
He advised people over 65 or with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children under 10 to avoid leaving their homes.
Restrictions will be imposed in the neighborhood from 10 p.m. every Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday during which the external movement of people except those of essential services remains prohibited, according to the decree.
“Strict measures will be taken against anyone who violates restraining orders under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (disobeying an order duly enforced by an official),” Dwivedi said in the order.
Delhi’s neighbor Gautam Buddh Nagar has so far recorded 5,203 cases of COVID-19, of which 796 are active. There have been 42 COVID-19-related deaths in the district, while more than 4,365 patients have been released after treatment, according to official data.
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