Port Blair, Aug 31: The Dy. Commissioner, South Andaman, Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS along with Shri Hari Kallikkat, IAS, SDM (SA) and Shri Lakshay Singhal, IAS (P) visited Swaraj and Shaheed Dweep to oversee the status of COVID-19 management wherein the DCSA interacted with the Health Officials, Police, PRI members, Market Association and Community Representatives. During the visit the DC appealed to the PRIs and others to extend full support to mobilize community resources and supplement the efforts of health authorities.

Port Blair, Aug 31: The District Magistrate, South Andaman has issued the following Standard Operating Procedures for shops & establishments other than Restaurant/ Hotels & Hair Salons/ Barber Shops to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Port Blair, Aug 31: In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amongst tribes, the number of convoys on the Andaman Trunk Road passing through Jarawa Tribal Reserve is restricted in the following manner.

Only two convoys per day as per the following schedule shall be allowed:

Port Blair, Aug 31: The District Magistrate South Andaman has issued the following SOPs to be followed in Restaurants/ Hotels to contain spread of COVID-19.

Given the current coVID-19 outbreak in India, it is important that restaurants/ Hotels and other hospitality units take suitable measures to restrict any further transmission of the virus while providing restaurant services.

Port Blair, Aug 31: To avoid and pre-empt the spread of the CoVID-19 Pandemic, the following will be the guidelines to be followed by all Hair Salon/ Barber-shops operating within the District of South Andaman.