REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT - Covid-19 – Infection Prevention and Control – Lockdown Continued upto 15-12-2021 with Relaxation under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

No. 569] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021 Karthigai 15, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – LOCKDOWN CONTINUED UPTO 15-12-2021 WITH RELAXATION UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005.

[G.O. Ms. No. 820, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV), 1st December 2021,

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No. II(2)/REVDM/840(a)/2021.

WHEREAS on considering the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic scenario and as per the directives of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, State-wide lockdown/restrictions was enforced throughout the State with effect from 4.00 A.M. of 10-05-2021 to 30-11-2021, in order to control the spread of COVID-19.

2. Now, Based on the Directives issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and considering the importance for continuing the control measures towards Covid-19, due to intensifi cation of the North East Monsoon which resulted in heavy rainfall and in the interest of the public welfare, under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 the proposal of the Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration is accepted and the Government hereby order to extend the existing restrictions from 30-11-2021 to 15-12-2021 with following relaxation:-

Public Transport to Kerala state shall be permitted like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka by following Standard

Operating Procedure.

All permitted activities in existence shall continue to be permitted with existing restrictions.

General

(i) The following important Standard Operating Procedures shall be strictly adhered to all the shops and places of Public gathering:-

• Shops shall have mandatory hand hygiene (hand sanitizer with dispenser), Thermal screening at the entrance.

• All shops and establishments shall ensure that the doors and windows are kept open for cross ventilation. In order to ensure social distancing norms, more number of persons shall not be allowed at a time inside the shops.

• Specifi c markings with suffi cient distance may be made at the entrance of the shops to manage the general public standing in the queue.

(ii) 'Test- Track- Treat- Vaccination- Covid-19 appropriate behaviour' principle shall be strictly adhered to.

(iii) In order to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Containment Zones shall be demarcated upto Micro Level and the containment measures including vaccination to the people in this area shall be initiated by the District Collectors and the Local Bodies as per the Standard Operating Procedures.

(iv) Within the demarcated Containment Zones, containment measures shall be scrupulously followed, as under:

• Only essential activities shall be allowed in the Containment Zones. No activity, except medical emergencies and supply of essential goods and services shall be permitted.

• There shall be intensive house-to-house surveillance by surveillance teams formed for the purpose.

3. Public are requested to maintain the discipline and Covid appropriate behavior by avoiding unnecessarily coming out of the house and gathering in Public places and also requested to be vaccinated in order to protect from Covid-19.

4. The public are also requested to seek medical advice of the nearest hospital as soon as symptoms of infection appear even after taken vaccination.

5. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation/ District Collectors and Commissioners of Police/ Superintendents of Police concerned shall take all necessary measures for the strict enforcement of National Directives for Covid-19 management viz., wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing, screening & hygiene, frequent sanitization of entire workplace etc., and adherence of the Standard Operating Procedures issued for the permitted activities. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation/ District Collectors concerned may initiate penal action for imposing fi nes on persons violating the National Directives.

6. Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable.

V. IRAI ANBU, Chief Secretary.