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W.No.4 AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 G.718 PART I - NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT, HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER OFFICERS --x--
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
A B S T R A C T
HM& FW Department – Implementation of Night Curfew from 11.00 P.M. to 05.00 A.M with effect from 18.01.2022 upto 31.01.2022 – Certain Restrictions/Guidelines for implementation in the State in wake of COVID-19 until further orders to Contain the spread of Covid-19 – Issued. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE (B2) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.20 Dated:11.01.2022. Read:
G.O.Rt.No.751, HM & FW (B2) Dept.,dated.09.12.2021.
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O R D E R:
Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several steps to contain the spread of Covid-19 with focus on test-trace-treat-vaccinate and inculcate COVID appropriate behaviour amongst the people. Various news reports as well as advisories issued by WHO and MOHFW, Government India about Omicron variant have necessitated a re- look at imposing a few restrictions for implementation in the State.
2. After a thorough review of the COVID-19 situation, Government hereby impose Curfew from 11.00 P.M to 05.00 A.M with effect from 18.01.2022 upto 31.01.2022 with following exemptions during the period of implementation of the curfew:
a. Hospitals, diagnostic labs, Pharmacies. b. Print and electronic media. c. Telecommunications, Internet services, Broadcasting services, IT and IT enabled services.
d. Petrol pumps. e. Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution. f. Water supply and Sanitation. g. 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 identity card.
h. All Medical personnel such as Doctors, nursing staff, paramedics and providers of other Hospital services (both Govt. and Private) etc. on production of valid identity card.
i. Pregnant women and patients for the purpose of receiving medical care. j. Persons coming from/going to airports, railway stations, bus stands on production of valid ticket. The local administration shall make appropriate arrangements at the airports and railway stations to enable such travel.
k. All Inter-State and Intra-State movement of goods are permitted.
3. The following instructions/directions are issued for implementation in the State to contain the spread of Covid-19:
i) Wearing of mask by all individuals in public places is mandatory and non- compliance shall attract a penalty of Rs.100/-. Mask should cover nose and mouth at all times.
ii) All gatherings and congregations including marriages, religious gatherings, social activities etc. shall be permitted to maximum of 200 participants at outdoor locations and to a maximum of 100 at indoor locations. All participants shall comply with Covid appropriate behaviour by compulsorily wearing mask, frequent hand sensitization and maintenance of social distance.
iii) All movie theatres shall leave alternate seats vacant to maintain physical distance and mask/sanitisation is must.
iv) In Public Transportation, both staff and passengers shall wear mask compulsorily.
v) Establishments/Firms/Shops etc.,
a) shall maintain wearing of masks in their premises and allowing any person without a mask into its premises, shall attract a penalty of Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 25,000/- depending upon the gravity of the offence.
b) If any gross violation occurs in the following Covid protocol in any market/commercial establishment, such market/establishment shall be closed for one or two days depending on the seriousness of the violation in order to promote compliance with the Covid appropriate behavior. The market associations shall be activated to generate awareness on Covid appropriate behavior in the market premises and the penalties being imposed for failure to do so.
vi) Religious institutions shall ensure compulsory maintenance of physical distancing, wearing of masks, proper sanitation etc., and take other appropriate decisions as deemed necessary to contain the spread of Covid - 19.
4. All these instructions will also come into force w.e.f 18.01.2022. Till then, the existing instructions issued in G.O.Rt.No.751, HM & FW (B2) Dept., dated.09.12.2021 shall be implemented strictly for proper compliance.
5. Any violation of the aforesaid instructions 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.
6. The Collectors & District Magistrates, Commissioners of Police and Superintendents of Police shall enforce these orders in the State scrupulously.
7. These orders shall be in force until further orders. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) ANIL KUMAR SINGHAL,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To All Collectors and District Magistrates of the State. The Director General of Police, AP. Mangalagiri. All Commissioners of Police in the State. All Superintendents in the State. All Departments of Secretariat. All Head of Departments. Copy to: PS to Add.Secy.to CM. OSD to Dy.CM (H,FW & ME). PS to Prl. Secy.to Govt., HM&FW Dept., Sf/Sc.