New Delhi:
The coronavirus lockdown has been extended till June 30, but malls and restaurants can reopen from June 8 except in containment zones, or areas sealed because of a large number of virus cases.
Religious places, hotels and restaurants will also be allowed from June 8, the home ministry has said in its new guidelines ordering phased re-opening of areas outside containment cones.
“The current phase of re-opening, Unlock 1, will have an economic focus,” said the guidelines.
The new guidelines had been issued based on extensive consultations held with States and Union Territories, the home ministry said.
