J&K Govt issues new Covid guidelines; All Colleges/Schools/Coaching Centres to adopt Online Teaching; Gathering limit reduced to 25

J&K Govt issues new Covid guidelines; All Colleges/Schools/Coaching Centres to adopt Online Teaching; Gathering limit reduced to 25

 

: New COVID-19 Guidelines for J&K:

 

All Colleges, Schools, Polytechnics, ITIs, Coaching Centres for Civil Services / Engineering / NEET etc to adopt online medium of teaching. There shal be no in person teaching.

 

Educational institutions shall be permitted to direct attendance of vaccinated staff for administrative purposes only. The Head of the institution must ensure that guidelines related to social distancing and Covid Appropiate Behaviour (CAB) are strictly followed.

 

Night Curfew shall continue to remain in force in all Districts from 9 pm to 6 am with complete restriction on non-essential movement.

 

 

Dated: 09.01.2022

Whereas, a detailed review of the current Covid-19 situation in Jammu and Kashmir was held by the Chief Secretary, J&K, with the ACS (Finance), ACS (Health and Medical Education), Principal Secretary (Home), Principal Secretary (PWD-R&B), ADG/IGs, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other officers of

Jammu and Kashmir on 09.01.2022;

Whereas, the above review was conducted to assess overall situation pertaining to the spread of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly focusing on the following

parameters-

Total weekly new cases (per million)

Total positivity rate Bed Occupancy Case fatality rate

Vaccination coverage of targeted population The extent of compliance to COVID Appropriate Behaviour

 

12. The State Executive Committee reiterates that the following measures shall continue to remain in force –

 

A maximum number of people permitted to attend any indoor/ outdoor gathering shall be strictly restricted to 25.

 

ii. Banquet Halls in all the Districts of J&K are permitted to allow gathering up to 25 vaccinated persons (with verifiable RT-PCR or RAT not older than 72 hours) or 25% of the authorised capacity (whichever is less), preferably in open spaces.

 

iii. Cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, restaurants, clubs, gymnasiums and swimming

pools are permitted to function at 25% of the authorised capacity with due precautions such as CAB and adherence to SOP

 

iv. As regards the education institutions, following directions shall be adhered to:

a. All Colleges, Schools, Polytechnics, ITls, Coaching Centres for Civil Services/ Engineering/NEET etc. to adopt online medium of teaching. There shall be no in-

person teaching.

 

Educational institutions shall be permitted to direct attendance of vaccinated staff for administrative purposes only. The Head of the institution must ensure that guidelines related to social distancing and Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) are strictly followed.

 

Night Curfew shall continue to remain in force in all Districts from 9 pm to 6 am with complete restriction on non-essential movement.

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