Centre extends Covid-19 restrictions across India till 30 November

Oct. 29: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday extended the covid-19 restrictions across the country till November 30 in order to prevent any further spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions came after India registered the highest single-day covid cases since Oct 23. A total of 16, 156 fresh cases of covid-19 were reported in the country. In the last 24 hours, India registered 16,156 new Covid-19 cases and 733 fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

The government also asked states to follow five pillars of Covid-19 management, that is, “Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour.

“In exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned hereby directs that the order of the MHA, dated 28th September, 2021, to ensure compliance with the prompt and effective containment measures for Covid-19, as conveyed vide Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), dated 21st September, 2021, will remain in force up to the 30th November, 2021,” the MHA order read.