Table 1.
Lockdown types, its Prohibition and relaxation
| Scale | Lockdown type | Duration | Prohibition | Relaxation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale 1 | Janata Curfew | 22 March, 2020 (14-h) | Restriction on people stepping out from their homes; Road, air and rail transport services; educational institution; industrial establishments and hospitality services were suspended | Transportation services such as essential goods, fire, police along with emergency services, i.e., food shops, petrol pumps, ATMs were exempted |
| Scale 2 | Phase-I | 25 March–14 April, 2020 | Nearly all services and factories were suspended | Special parcel trains were allowed to transport essential goods |
| Scale 3 | Phase-II | 15 April–3 May, 2020 | Transports such as rail, Metro services, air, buses; inter-district and inter-state movements; educational institution; religious places, cinema halls, bars, shopping complexes; sports; industrial activities; etc. | Medical services with specific permitted, agricultural activities, online teaching, data and call centers for government activities only |
| Scale 4 | Phase-III | 4 May–17 May 2020 | Railway and Metro services, educational institutions, cinema halls, malls, places of worship, non-essential movement between 7 P. M.–7 A.M., inter/intra-district buses with 50% capacity | Shops/e-commerce dealing essential goods, private offices with 33%capacity, two-wheelers without pillion rider, four-wheelers with 1 driver and 2 passengers, inter-states movement of goods |
| Scale 5 | Phase-IV | 18 May–31 May 2020 | Metro, air and rail services remain suspended, religious and political gatherings prohibited; vulnerable groups such as those above 65 years, pregnant women and children below 10 to remain at home; schools, colleges, malls to remain shut | Buses, auto-rickshaws, cabs can operate; barber shops and salons can open; restaurants can function, but only for take-away; weddings cannot have more than 50 guests and funerals not more than 20; delivery of essential and non-essential items allowed through online shopping platforms; Cap on 33% strength in offices done away with, work from home to be encouraged; social distancing and staggered work hours to be followed in offices |