With the partial curfew, announced by AP Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, to be followed from Wednesday, there are some regulations put in place as to what to do and what not to do. The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the city has created a panic situation. Therefore, a partial curfew is pertinent to make people stay at home. The lockdown, after 12 noon, is likely to help control cases in the city.
Here are some rules of the partial curfew in AP, as to what to do and what not to do:
The government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several steps to contain the spread of Covid-19 with focus on test-trace- treat-vaccinate and inculcating COVID appropriate behaviour among people of Andhra Pradesh.
During the period of implementation of the curfew, all firms, shops, establishments, offices, educational institutions, restaurants, etc. shall close at 12 Noon and reopen after 6 AM except hospitals, diagnostic labs, pharmacies and those dealing with the supply of essential services such as the following:
Movement of all persons shall be prohibited from 12.00 Noon to 6 AM except the following categories of persons:
a. Persons engaged in the activities listed above.
b. Officers/Officials of Government of India and Government of Andhra Pradesh including those of High Court of A.P. and other
courts, Urban Local Bodies and Panchayat Raj Institutions on emergency duty on production of valid duty pass with an identity
card.
c.
All Departments of the Secretariat/Commissioners of Police/District Collectors shall issue consequential orders/notifications to implement the above instructions. They shall also make arrangements to issue passes to the exempted category of persons to facilitate their movement. The above regulations shall come into effect immediately and remain in force for two weeks starting from 5 May 2021.
The District Collectors & Magistrates of the State shall impose regulations under Section 144 of the Criminal Penal Code in prohibiting the gathering of public not more than five even in permitted hours of movement. This shall not be applicable for people standing in queues following social distance norms for purchasing goods and services. Any violation by the people of AP of the aforesaid what-to-do guidelines during the partial curfew shall result in prosecution under Sections 51 to 60 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Section 188 of IPC as well as other applicable laws. The Collectors & District Magistrates and District Superintendents of Police and Commissioners of Police shall enforce these orders in the State scrupulously.
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