Amid the coronavirus scare, the State Government on Thursday issued operational guidelines on social distancing as measures to curb the spread of the deadly disease.
The Government asked all high-end saloons, beauty parlours and spas to close until further orders as social distancing of more than one meter between service provider and customer is not possible in these premises.
A statement issued by Additional Chief Secretary and Head, Social Distancing Committee of COVID-19 Response PK Mohapatra also said that to reduce overcrowding and ensure social distancing at the counter of liquor shops, it must be ensured that the customers stand in queue with more than one meter inter-personal distance.
Besides, IEC materials on COVID-19 should be displayed in prominent manner at liquor shops. The shop staffs dispensing liquor bottles directly to customers should sanitise their hands before and after every delivery. The owners should ensure that the bottles are sanitised before delivery
The jail authorities should ensure provision of e-Mulakat/video call facilities for visitors who want to meet jail inmates. All visitors and staffs must ensure social distancing measures like maintaining distance of more than one meter, respiratory etiquettes, hand hygiene and hand washing. Besides, physical contacts with inmates must be avoided. All nonessential activities by visitors/ groups/ NGO s should be restricted within the jail premises, the official document stated.
This document is an addendum to the “Operational Guidelines on Social Distancing for Odisha COVID-19 Response, 2020” issued by Mohapatra on March 17.