moderate to heavy rainfall very likey to occur List of essential Since 1920s the Oldest Daily... over Port Blair. Thunderstorm and lightning item providers may occur. Sky overcast. Maximum and Minimum temperature will be around 30°C with contact and 24°C respectively on Sunday 23/05/2021. numbers during Maximum Temperature (°C) of Date: 29.4 Lockdown Minimum Temperature (°C) of Date: 23.6 Relative Humidity(%) at 0830 IST : 097 published on Page Relative Humidity(%) at 1730 IST : 093 2 & 3 of this issue Sunrise time on 23.05.2021 (in IST): 0454 Sunset time on 23.05.2021 (in IST): 1738 # together we can win Rainfall upto 0830 hrs of date (last 24 hrs)- in mm: 057.2 the battle against Rainfall upto 1730 hrs of date in mm: 005.8 Rainfall (Progressive total from 1st January 21 upto COVID-19 ...the Largest Circulating Daily of the Islands0830 hrs (of date) in mm: 602.9 mm Regn. No. 34190/75 No. 141 Port Blair, Sunday, May 23, 2021 Web: dt.andaman.gov.in Rs. 3.00 Pages 4 Surge in positive cases of COVID-19 District Administration imposes lockdown in South Andaman District to flatten COVID-19 curve from May 24 to 31 Shops selling essential items to be open from 6 am to 8 am; home delivery of items will be allowed from 9 am to 6 pm Movement will be allowed for medical emergencies Clinical establishments, pharmacy shops will be allowed to open; home delivery of medicines to be encouraged Persons going for COVID vaccination will be permitted POL Outlets will be opened from 6 am to 1 pm Home delivery of food will be allowed between 8 am and 8 pm Port Blair, May 22 the cases of COVID-19, by observing COVID valid e-passes will be allowed for emergency will be encouraged and valid movement passes Movement of In view of the Shri Suneel Anchipaka, Appropriate Behaviors. It issued by the Office of cases, medical promoted. issued by the Office of Officers/Officials unprecedented surge in District Magistrate, South will be the sole District Magistrate based emergencies, pregnant Persons engaged for District Magistrate. involved in providing the positive cases of Andaman District, in responsibility of the on the certification from women and patients essential activities for Travel of persons will be essential services such COVID-19 in the Islands, exercise of the powers owner/In-Charge of the the concerned availing medical movement of goods on allowed to proceed to as District the District vested U/s 144 of Cr.P.C., shop/business organisation. Home services. Andaman Trunk Road, their destinations at Administration, Police, Administration, South has ordered lockdown to establishment to ensure Delivery and Movement The Order further loading and unloading of mainland on production CISF, Health Services, Andaman has been be imposed in the entire its compliance, failing of persons of all states that Clinical essential cargo will be of valid travel ICMR, PBMC, Home taking various proactive District of South which he will be liable to mentioned services will establishments, allowed on production of documents. (Contd. on last page) steps to contain the Andaman with effect be fined to the tune of Rs. also be allowed between Chemists and Pharmacy spread of the virus in the from May 24 (Monday). 25,000/- in addition to 9 am and 6 pm. shops will be allowed to IAS, IFS Officers deputed to strictly monitor COVID District. The District As per the order sealing of the shop/ No movement of men open with movement of Administration is closely issued today, shops establishment for a and material other than bare minimum protocols at various places in South Andaman District monitoring the situation selling essential items period of 14 days by the the time fixed for personnel attached with Port Blair, May 22 and in order to place strict such as provision stores, Executive Magistrate. opening of shops such organisations for In view of imposition of lockdown in South Andaman District from measures of isolation and vegetable shops, shops Home delivery of items between 6 am and 8 am which valid e-passes will May 24 to contain the rapid surge in COVID positive cases, it has been social distancing in the dealing with food, will be encouraged and will be allowed except for be issued by the Office felt necessary that monitoring has to be carried to ensure COVID protocols South Andaman District groceries, fruits, dairy and promoted. Movement of persons having valid of District Magistrate during sale of essential commodities and to avoid large congregation of and to prevent any milk booth/shop, meat, bare minimum movement/e-passes based on the certification people during the opening of shops between 6 am and 8 am. disturbance to the peace animal feed/fodder, personnel attached with issued by the Office of from the concerned Accordingly, IAS and IFS Officers have been deputed to monitor strict and tranquillity as well bakeries will be allowed such organisations will the District Magistrate. organisation. Home compliance of COVID protocols at various places in South Andaman as to control the surge in to open from 6 am to 8 am be allowed for which Movement will be delivery of medicines District, a press release received here said. Media briefed on COVID-19 Measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 in N&M Shops selling essential items allowed to open Andaman District ++++ Essential shops to remain open on all days between 6 am and 10 am for two hours from 6 am to 8 am during In-situ constructional activities will be permitted Persons going for COVID vaccination will be permitted lockdown in public interest: Secretary (IP&T) POL Outlet will be open from 6 am to 10 am All religious places/ places of worship will be closed People urged to strictly adhere to COVID Social/ Political/ Sports/ Entertainment/ Academic/ Cultural / Appropriate Behaviour Religious/ Festival related and other gathering will be prohibited Port Blair, May 22 have been kept open for Mayabunder, May 22 As per the Order shopkeepers and will mentioned above The Secretary, IP&T, 2 hours everyday. He The District issued today, provision invite fine of Rs. 2000/- should strictly follow Shri Sunil Kumar Singh said that all the POL Magistrate, North and stores, vegetable shops, for violation of social norms of social while addressing a outlets shall be remain Middle Andaman shops dealing with food, distancing norms and distancing by COVID-19 media open from 6 am to 1 pm District, Dr. Angel Bhati groceries, fruits, dairy & Rs. 2500/- for maintaining a distance briefing held in the on all days and Chauhan in partial milk booth/ shop, meat overcrowding in shops/ of atleast one meter conference hall of IP&T requested the general modification of Order and fish, animal feed/ establishments, along from a person and not today stated that the public not to rush up at No. 72 dated 30th April, fodder, chemist/ with sealing of shop for allowing more than 5 A&N Administration Petrol bunks. The 2021 and Order No. 73 pharmaceutical stores, 7 days. In-situ persons at a time inside th will impose lockdown in for the general public, shops selling essential Secretary urged the dated 4 May, 2021 has optical, bakery, constructional activities the premises. The said the entire South will be allowed to open items will be open Islanders not to panic ordered that all shops & mechanical workshop will be permitted, but no premises will remain Andaman District from from 6 am to 8 am every between 6 am and 8 am and do not overstock establishments will shall be permitted and movement of labourers open on all days May 24, 2021, the order day even in the every day and they can essential items. The remain shut except the home delivery of items are permitted out of the between 6 am and 10 to this effect has been lockdown period, the purchase it in the A&N Administration following as per terms should be preferred. work site. Contractor/ am. issued by the District Secretary said urging stipulated time. has taken the decision and conditions as under Any overcrowding on Manager will be held No movement of Magistrate, South the people to follow The Secretary to go for lockdown to with immediate effect in violation of social responsible for any public beyond these Andaman today. He COVID appropriate sought the co-operation contain the spread of the North & Middle distancing will be deviation. The timings will be allowed said, the lockdown will behavior while going to of the general public virus and to save the Andaman District. responsibility of the establishment (Contd. on last page) be for a week's time till purchase essential during the lockdown precious lives of the 31st of May. The commodities. He said period and said for their Islanders, he said. essential item, which public need not queue convenience only, the Referring to the Rapid was a cause of concern up in shops as all the shops of essential items (Contd. on last page) 671 registered beneficiaries in the age group of 18 to 44 years vaccinated 1, 20, 387 doses of vaccine administered so far in Isles Port Blair, May 22 The vaccination drive is being held in A&N Islands. About 338 people in the age group of 18 to 44 years were vaccinated in South Andaman today. Similarly, 273 beneficiaries were through CoWIN portal time schedule provided 12.30 pm. The general vaccinated at N&M and Aarogya Setu App. to the beneficiaries public have been Andaman District while Online registration is through the App.