Coronavirus pandemic | Centre releases guidelines for Unlock 2.0

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29th June 2020 The government on June 29 released guidelines for Phase II of Unlock 2.0.

The new guidelines will come into effect from July 1, the Union Home Ministry said. The new guidelines are based on feedback received from States and Union Territories, and extensive consultations held with related Central Ministries and Departments.

The operations of domestic flights will be further expanded in a calibrated manner, the Centre said.

Night curfew timings have also been relaxed from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.

Meanwhile, schools, colleges and coaching institutions will continue to remain closed till July 31.

The government's guidelines comes on a day when Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu extended lockdowns in their respective states to July 31.

The government had, on May 30, extended lockdown in the country but with significant relaxations. The government had called this phase of re-opening Unlock 1.0, and religious places, hotels, restaurants, hospitality services and malls were allowed to reopen from June 8.