Covid-19: Here's what is allowed in public places during Lockdown 3.0

Govt has extended the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus till May 17, and released a set of guidelines detailing things that are allowed or prohibited in public places

While extending the nationwide lockdown — in force since March 24 to prevent the spread of coronavirus — by two more weeks till May 17, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday issued a set of new guidelines detailing things that would be allowed and prohibited in public places.

According to National Directives for Covid-19 Management, wearing a face cover and maintaining distance, for example, are mandatory at all public places.

Everyone in charge of public places and transport will have to ensure social distancing, according to the guidelines, which add that no manager should allow gathering of five