Further to our Ergo Updates in 5 March 2020, 12 March 2020, 13
March 2020, 16 March 2020 and 20 March 2020, we set out below
latest regulatory updates in respect of COVID-19 outbreak.
Complete nationwide lockdown until 15 April 2020
In his second speech post COVID-19 outbreak in India, the Indian
Prime Minister announced a complete nationwide lockdown for a
period of 21 days with effect from 25 March 2020 to contain the
pandemic.
Following the announcement, the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India, issued an order dated 24 March 2020 under the
Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DMA), setting out guidelines
(Central Guidelines) for state governments to ensure consistency in
application of lockdown provisions and the exceptions therefrom.
Set out below are the important provisions of the guidelines.
