Centre: Under Disaster Management Act after March 31 there will no more Covid curbs but masks to stay

On March 31, all existing Covid limitations imposed by the Centre will be lifted. On Wednesday, March 23, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the Disaster Management Act will no longer be used for Covid-safety measures. Masks, however, will still be required to be worn in public places.

“There will be no need to utilise the Disaster Management Act for Covid containment measures in the future,” an MHA official stated.
The Centre’s Covid safety measures under the Disaster Management Act will expire on March 31.

The judgement by the Centre comes at a time when cases of BA.2-a subtype of Omicron are on the rise in China, South Korea, Vietnam, France, and Germany.

On March 31, all existing Covid limitations imposed by the Centre will be lifted. On Wednesday, March 23, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the Disaster Management Act will no longer be used for Covid-safety measures. Masks, however, will still be required to be worn in public places.

“There will be no need to utilise the Disaster Management Act for Covid containment measures in the future,” an MHA official stated.
The Centre’s Covid safety measures under the Disaster Management Act will expire on March 31.

The judgement by the Centre comes at a time when cases of BA.2-a subtype of Omicron are on the rise in China, South Korea, Vietnam, France, and Germany.

However, India is in a far better position to combat the illness. The immunisation drive in India is still going well, with over 1,81,89,15,234 persons vaccinated as of Wednesday, March 23. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has reduced the dosing interval for Covishield, stating that the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can now be administered eight to sixteen weeks after the first injection. India is now immunising everyone above the age of 12.