Triple Lockdown has been imposed in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation as the spread of Covid19 in the city. Triple lockdown is a form of tight control in the covid affected areas.
What is Triple LockDown?
The Triple Lockdown will be implemented with strict restrictions on specially infected areas of the Red zones. Normal lockdown terms apply across the Red Zone. Areas designated as hotspots will be sealed and access only by one way. There will be inspections led by top police officers. Since many of the hotspots are closed, an area cannot be reached by multiple routes.
1. The entire Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is declared to be under complete and strict lockdown with effect from 06.07.2020, 06 .00 am onwards. The existing lockdown relaxations shall not be applied and strict lock down measures shall be in force for a period of 7days.
2 . The public exams in all educational institutions within the containment zone of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation stands suspended.
3. Offices of the Government of India , its autonomous/subordinate offices and public corporations shall remain closed .
Exceptions – Defense, Central Armed Police Forces, Treasury, Public utilities (including petroleum , CNG, LPG, PNG), Disaster Management, power generation and transmission units , Post Offices, National Informatics Center, Early warning Agencies .
4. Offices of State/Union Territory Governments , their autonomous bodies , Corporations etc shall remain closed .
Exceptions –
a) Police, Home Guards, Civil Defense , Fire and emergency services , Disaster Management and prisons
b) District Administrations, Revenue Divisional Office , Taluk Office, Village Office and Treasury.
c) Electricity, Water , Sanitation.
d) Muncipal bodies – only staff required related to water supply etc.
5. All other offices may continue to work from home only.
6. Hospitals and all related medical establishments, including their manufacturing and distribution units, both in public and private sector, such as dispensaries, chemist and medical equipment shops, laboratories, clinics, nursing homes, ambulance etc will continue to remain functional. The transportation for all medical personnel, nurses, para medical staff, other hospital support services be permitted.
7. Transit through National Highways will be permitted with condition that no one will be permitted to stop anywhere while transiting through Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
8 . No other activity other than the above will be permitted.
9. People are directed to stay at homes/ indoor and not to come out. Only essential activities will be allowed in containment zones. The movement of persons in or out of the containment zones or within the Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation will not be permitted except for medical emergencies, . maintaining supply of essential goods and services.
10. Hospitals and medical shops are allowed to function. Essential grocery shops and milk booths shall remain open from 7am to 5 pm. People should avoid going out to buy grocery or food items, they can contact 112 , 9497900112, 9497900121 , 04 71-2722500, 9497900286, 9497900296 for procuring very essential food/ grocery items. Door delivery will be made in deserving and essential cases.
11. The Incident Commander and Tahsildar, concerned Taluks shall ensure strict containment activities are being contemplated as per Government instructions .
12. The existing Containment zones outside the city corporation limits will continue to be in force until further orders.
13 . Police shall ensure the guidelines issued by Government of India and Government of Kerala regarding the containment z ones are complied with in letter and spirit.
14. District Medical Officer shall ensure that Health activities planned as per the ref cited 3 and 6 is been implemented. DMO shall furnish a daily progress report to this office by 8.00PM everyday to the email ddmatvpm.rev@kerala.gov. in .
15. Any person violating these containment measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of Disaster Management Act 2005 , besides legal action under section 188 of lPC