Mangalore:- Shops of  groceries ,ration ,fruits will  open from 8 am to 11 am during seven days of lockdown in Dakshina kannada district  from July 16 to July22.

Dk Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Roopesh said that there has been rise in Covid cases  in the last two weeks  in the district . The experts  opined that there is a need to take  measure s to check spread of  Covid 19 in the district .with this in mind ,lockdown will be announced under the disaster management act 2005.

The public transportation  services will remain  suspended during the period . This includes buses ,taxis ,auto rickshaws, except only hired emergency services.

“Only flights  and trains already scheduled  will continue to operate during the lockdown period .flights and train ticket will serve as the passes for movement  of persons by taxis /auto rickshaws to board flight and trains . No new flight or trains  will be permitted “,the order stated.

Malls ,Hotels and restaurants will be closed for dine in ,but they have been permitted to operate kitchens for takeaways or home deliveries.  All the places of worship  including temples of worship including temples , churches, and mosques  will remain closed.

What’s permitted:- 

  1. Shops of ration , groceries,fruits , vegetables, milk booth to be open from 8 am to 11 am.
  2. All food processing  industries.
  3. Banks,insurance offices, ATM.
  4. Hospitals , clinics,pharmacies.
  5. Telecommunication , internet services, broadcasting and cable services ,IT /sites with minimum staff for essential services.
  6. With E-commerce for delivery of food ,medicines ,medical equipment.
  7. Private security  services .
  8. Electricity supply services.
  9. Industrial units requiring continuous  process ,food processing , manufacturing  of essential goods including drugs, manufacturing of packaging materials ,establishments in SEZs and in industrial township.

What’s not permitted:- 

  1. Hotels for dine-in.
  2. Cinema theaters , shopping malls,gyms, stadiums, swimming pools ,parks ,rangamandira,bars auditoriums , halls.
  3. Schools, colleges , tutorials