Chhattisgarh on Monday issued new guidelines on Covid-inducted lockdown, giving further relaxations in better performing districts.
The guidelines state that districts with a positivity rate above 5 percent (mainly Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Surajpur) shall continue with curbs on shops.
However, all Registry offices shall remain open throughout normal working hours.
Districts with less than 5 percent positivity rate shall allow all shops and establishments to open but not cinema halls and theatres, swimming pools, water parks, theme parks, places like Jungle safari, Telibandha lakeside ad well as Chowpatty-type locations.
The shops and markets can open as per schedule but will close at 6 pm. Night curfew will continue.
Hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars will be permitted to open till 10 pm. Outside dining is permitted but inside only 50 percent of the seating capacity can be filled in dining halls.