Covid-19: Notifications and advisories issued by Indian states A comprehensive resource on where to find all coronavirus related communication by various state governments
01, Apr 2020 | CJP Team
While central government started gearing up for COVID 19 sometime in February, there were some states like Kerala and Madhya Pradesh which had started issuing Covid-19 related preventive measures in January itself.
Here is a ready reckoner for accessing these notifications and orders with respect to COVID19 issued by states and Union Territories (UT) and links of websites where one can find them.
Andhra Pradesh
The state has formed a State Control and Prevention Cell of Novel Corona Virus which has issued a list of protocols for the health care sector for collection of samples, transport of samples, hospital management, dealing with suspected patients and so on.
http://cfw.ap.nic.in/pdf/Protocols%20COVID%2019.pdf
The state also released a detailed document as training material on COVID-19.
http://cfw.ap.nic.in/pdf/COVID-19/PPTs%20compilation%20for%20State%20level%20Training.pdf
The social distancing notification with special instructions to state government officials
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158504639951307401.pdf
Arunachal Pradesh
The state government, vide an order dated March 17, stopped issuing Inner Line Permits (ILPs) to prevent the spread of the disease. ILP is a mandatory official document issued by the government allowing inward travel of domestic visitors.
http://www.arunachalpradesh.gov.in/cancellation-of-issue-of-ilp-due-to-covid-19/#navi
The lockdown notification with effect from March 23, a day before the nation wide lockdown
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158513350151307401.pdf
Assam
They have dedicated COVID-19 page for easy access of advisories, notifications and orders issued by the state as well as central government. These include forming state and district level task force, stamping for home quarantine, advisories on availability of groceries and other essentials and so on.
https://assam.gov.in/covid-19-advisory.html
The government issued an advisory dated March 20 in public interest for COVID19
https://gad.assam.gov.in/document/inner-page/advisory-novel-corona-virus-covid-19
Further three office orders were issued dated March 20, March 21 and March 23 which included instructions for safety measures, assisting stranded Assamese people and so on
https://gad.assam.gov.in/document/inner-page/office-order-regarding-covid-19-related-matters
The government released an order stopping inter state passenger transportation on March 22.
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158511742651307401.pdf
Assam government, on March 23 issues social distancing measures, calling it complete safety restrictions with effect from March 24
https://assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-03/Assam%20Lockdown%20Notification.pdf
Bihar
The government has a dedicated website for COVID19 through State Health Society under its Department of Health
http://statehealthsocietybihar.org/corona/index.htm
On this website under the Letter/Advisory tab are several notifications/letters issued by Bihar government related to COVID-19 including health advisory for schools and other educational institutes as well as for travellers from foreign countries as far back as February 25. It further also includes containment plan, notification on strengthening surveillance, guidelines on home quarantine and so on.
On March 22, the Health department issued an order for lockdown of private institutions, offices as well as public transport
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505195751307401.pdf
Chandigarh
The dedicated website:
The Chandigarh administration had banned mass gatherings since March 16, imposed section 144 of CrPC (requiring strict compliance of home quarantine orders) after one case of COVID-19 was reported in the UT, further on March 22 imposed section 144 prohibiting gathering of 5 or more persons in public places, the very next day complete curfew was announced. Further, there are many orders regarding extension of dates for payment of property tax, water bills, and so on:
http://chdcovid19.in/index.php/page/office-orders
Chhattisgarh
The dedicated website:
http://gad.cg.gov.in/cgcorona/
The earliest notification/circular that came from the state was issued on March 6 which was regarding prevention and control of COVID19, many such circulars came thereafter:
http://gad.cg.gov.in/cgcorona/List_circulars.aspx?s=s
The March 21 state lockdown notification:
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505506251307401.pdf
Delhi
All orders and notification issued by Delhi government since March 4 relating to COVID19 can be found here:
These include the invoking of the Epidemic Diseases Act, the March 13 ban on IPL and gathering of more than 200 people, closure of shopping malls, the March 24 order penalising landlords harassing medical personnel and the latest being the March 25 order on testing of health care facility workers who are treating/coming in contact with COVID19 patients within 24 hrs
The state lockdown order dated March 22
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505517951307401.pdf
Goa
The dedicated website:
https://www.goa.gov.in/covid-19/
Advisories were being issued since March 11. From March 14 gyms, theatres were directed to shut, schools were closed for classes, colleges and universities were closed, exams were postponed, Zilla Parishad elections were withdrawn.
The March 20 order imposing section 144 of CrPC in Goa for prohibiting misreporting and spread of misinformation on COVID19 in South Goa. The same section was invoked in North Goa prohibiting assembly of more than 4 persons in public places
https://www.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Order-Section-144-Collectorate-South.pdf
https://www.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Section-144-Collectorate-North.pdf
Goa lockdown order – March 22
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505593851307401.pdf
General instructions to public post lockdown
Gujarat
The dedicated website:
https://gujcovid19.gujarat.gov.in/
The March 22 Order suspending public transport
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505587651307401.pdf
The March 22 Ahmedabad lockdown order for social distancing
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505521651307401.pdf
The March 31 Press note gives details on number of patients, death and recoveries as well as the prepared ness of the state for COVID19 with respect to ventilators and other health care facilities.
Click to access pressbrief3103312020125511482.pdf
Haryana
The Chief Secretary of Haryana’s website has all COVID related notifications
http://csharyana.gov.in/detail.aspx
Guidelines issued by Labour department
http://csharyana.gov.in/WriteReadData/Covid%2019-Labour/COVID-19/10915.pdf
http://csharyana.gov.in/WriteReadData/Covid%2019-Labour/COVID-19/10917.pdf
The March 20 work from home order for government employees
http://csharyana.gov.in/WriteReadData/Instructions/General%20Services-I/10885.pdf
The state wide lockdown order of March 22
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505600251307401.pdf
Himachal Pradesh
All the COVID19 related notifications issued by the state government can be found here:
https://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=19&level=0&linkid=5132&lid=20096
The state was ready for an “impending” COVID19 outbreak in state since February 5
https://himachal.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/19_l892s/9-46282312.pdf
The March 16 notification on social distancing
https://himachal.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/19_l892s/15%20(2)-78343419.pdf
March 19 Order banning entry of tourists
https://himachal.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/19_l892s/27%20(1)-49432234.pdf
March 19 Advisory for health institutions
https://himachal.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/19_l892s/27%20(2)-86794512.pdf
The March 23 statewide lockdown
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505631251307401.pdf
Jammu and Kashmir
All government orders can be found here
https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/?q=content/govt-orders
order regarding essential services
https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/Essential%20services%20_1_.pdf
March 22 Order invoking section 144 of CrPC banning assemblies of 3 or more persons, shutting down of public transport, ban on public gatherings
https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf
March 22 – Order enforcing social distancing
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505642151307401.pdf
Jharkhand
Guidelines on COVID19 preparedness and control in Ranchi
https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s32b8a61594b1f4c4db0902a8a395ced93/uploads/2020/03/2020032080.pdf
Jharkhand government statewide lockdown notification
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505660151307401.pdf
Karnataka
As early as February 6, Karnataka had issued a circular to conduct thorough surveillance and had issued guidelines for testing, isolation, and so on.
https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/hfw/kannada/nCovDocs/Guidelines-2019-nCoV.pdf
Notification dated March 15 postponing exams
March 22 order for strict social distancing
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505684451307401.pdf
Government order dated March 26 directing authorities to penalise landlords for harassing health care sector personnel
The latest media bulletins being released detailing the number of patients, like a progress report.
https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/hfw/kannada/nCovDocs/31-03-2020(English).pdf (March 31)
https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/hfw/kannada/nCovDocs/30-03-2020(English).pdf (March 30)
https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/hfw/kannada/nCovDocs/29-03-2020(English).pdf (March 29)
Kerala
The COVID19 dedicated website
http://dhs.kerala.gov.in/public-health-2019-n-corona-virus/
Kerala government’s Directorate of Health Services (DHS) had issued COVID19 guidelines as far back as January 26. It is a detailed set of guidelines which includes pre hospital preparedness, surveillance, sample collection, screening and so on.
http://dhs.kerala.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ncorona_26012020-1.pdf
Under the COVID19 tab they have advisories, daily bulletins, awareness material, guidelines, all in one place. Their daily bulletins started coming in since March 1.
The government has issued a number of guidelines not just for the health care sector, but also for animal care (animal husbandry department), for mall employees, constitution of COVID19 cells, for routine vaccination, advisory for pregnancy and labour management, guidelines for Human Resource Management in COVID Hospitals.
http://dhs.kerala.gov.in/guidelines
The Kerala government order dated March 23 putting state under lockdown
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158511610551307401.pdf
Ladakh
Government order dated March 10 directing all colleges and universities to shut
https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s395192c98732387165bf8e396c0f2dad2/uploads/2020/03/2020031279.pdf
Precautionary measures for public transport
https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s395192c98732387165bf8e396c0f2dad2/uploads/2020/03/2020031849.pdf
Lockdown of Union Territory
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158511569751307401.pdf
Restriction on entry of passengers travelling by air
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505769251307401.pdf
Madhya Pradesh
All COVID19 related documents issued by the government can be found at:
http://health.mp.gov.in/en/idsp/corona-virus
The state had issued a circular dated January 25 for prevention and control of COVID19
http://www.health.mp.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-03/69-25-1-2020.pdf
Notification dated March 22 for lockdown of state
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505808351307401.pdf
The March 31 news bulletin for the state
http://mphealthresponse.nhmmp.gov.in/covid/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin2020-03-31.pdf
Maharashtra
The state government does not have a dedicated site for COVID related information
Notification invoking the Epidemic Diseases Act on March 13
https://www.nrhm.maharashtra.gov.in/26E.pdf
Government Resolution notifying forming of a high level committee for COVID19
https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/English/202003131744022917.pdf
Maharashtra lockdown notification dated March 23
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158513609051307401.pdf
Manipur
The Manipur state COVID19 page
https://manipur.gov.in/?page_id=16984
March 12 order directing school to shut down
https://manipur.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/12-03_order_schoolclosing.pdf
March 22 order asking foreign travellers arrived in the state to contact Home department
https://manipur.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22-03_order.jpeg
March 23 lockdown notification
https://manipur.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/23-03_pressrelease_lockdown.jpeg
Meghalaya
General information regarding retail price of goods
Click to access Press_Release_7.pdf
March 20 Press Release, CM addressed citizens to observe March 21 as Coronavirus Awareness Day
Click to access CM_Address_Citizen.pdf
March 22 notification of lockdown in state
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505831551307401.pdf
March 26 Notification regarding student shelter homes
Click to access Public%20Notice%20Shelter%20Homes.pdf
Mizoram
The state has only one positive case of COVID19 and it keeps updating it daily bulletin:
https://health.mizoram.gov.in/post/covid-19-bulletin-date3132020
March 22 state lockdown order
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505850351307401.pdf
Nagaland
March 17 shutdown of schools notification
https://www.nagaland.gov.in/Nagaland/NotificationsAndAlerts/Guidelines%20to%20educational%20institutions.jpg
March 22 State lockdown notification
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505879651307401.pdf
Odisha
The health department website has been made into a one stop for all COVID19 documents
March 21 social distancing order
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505891251307401.pdf
March 29 Master circular on social distancing
Click to access Master-Circular-on-Social-Distancing-29-Mar-2020.pdf
March 30 Master Circular on lockdown
Click to access Covid19_Master_Circular_Lockdown-30-Mar-2020.pdf
Consolidated document on all laws applicable during the lockdown
Click to access Covid19-Master-Circular-Acts-Regulations-29-Mar-2020.pdf
Order on deferment of salaries of government employees
Click to access Deferment-salary-wages-view-economic-impact.pdf
Circular on collaborating with NGOs for mitigating COVID19
Click to access Collaborating-with-NGOs-mitigating-effect-COVID19-31-3-2020.pdf
Puducherry
March 17 advisory for government employees
https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3ec8ce6abb3e952a85b8551ba726a1227/uploads/2020/03/2020032041.pdf
March 17 advisory on social distancing
https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3ec8ce6abb3e952a85b8551ba726a1227/uploads/2020/03/2020031995.pdf
March 23 lockdown order
Click to access DRDM23032020.pdf
Punjab
Punjab government developed a mobile application called COVA App to get curfew passes for emergencies, report mass gatherings, know about home quarantined patients and so on
http://punjab.gov.in/web/guest/key-initiative?view=show&pp_id=41019
All district wise orders related to COVID19 can be accessed on the website of Department of Governance Reforms and Public Grievances
https://dgrpg.punjab.gov.in/district-wise-orders/
March 22 lockdown of state
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505931251307401.pdf
Rajasthan
Notification for regulations on COVID19 under the Epidemic Diseases Act
The COVID19 dedicated page on Department of Medical, health and Family Welfare website
http://www.rajswasthya.nic.in/Corona%20Virus.htm
February 1 order to monitor travellers returned from China
http://www.rajswasthya.nic.in/PDF/Letter%20No.%20134.PDF
March 22 order implementing lockdown in the state
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505925651307401.pdf
March 25 notification regarding screening of passengers coming from other states
http://www.rajswasthya.nic.in/PDF/49%20dt%2025.03.2020.pdf
March 28 notification for incentives to ASHA workers
http://www.rajswasthya.nic.in/PDF/103%20dt%2028.03.2020.pdf
April 1 Notification regarding Medical examination of identified members of Tabligh Jamaat, Delhi
http://www.rajswasthya.nic.in/PDF/Isolation%20and%20quarantine%20order%2001-04-2020.pdf
Notification related to shift timings for conducting OPD in hospitals and clinics
http://www.rajswasthya.nic.in/PDF/One%20Shift%208%20to%202%20Pm%20order%2031-03-2020.pdf
Sikkim
March 16 state lockdown notification
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505941551307401.pdf
March 18 notice issued by tourism department to limit tourists
The state government keeps updating COVID19 related announcements on this page:
https://sikkim.gov.in/media/news
Tamil Nadu
March 13 notification recognising COVID19 as a notified disease
https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/hfw_e_95_2020.pdf
March 15 Preventive strategies and instructions regarding COVID19
https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/hfw_lr_01_2020.pdf
Formulating regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act – March 15
https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/hfw_e_97_2020.pdf
March 23 state lockdown notification
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158505998451307401.pdf
Telangana
The COVID19 dedicated website, all media bulletins are updated everyday
https://covid19.telangana.gov.in/
March 21 General Guidelines for Hotels, Lodges and Resthouses
https://covid19.telangana.gov.in/2020/03/21/general-guidelines-for-hotels-lodges-and-resthouses/
Formulating regulations under Epidemic Diseases Act – March 21
March 22 lockdown order
https://covid19.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GO-45.pdf
March 22- treating only emergencies at hospitals
Tripura
The COVID19 dedicated website
https://tripura.gov.in/covid-test
March 24 – preventive steps taken to contain spread of the disease
https://tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/COVID-19_cs_message.pdf
March 24- complete lockdown of state
https://tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/COVID_19_Order_24_03_2020.pdf
Uttar Pradesh
The state does not have a dedicated site for COVID19 updates. Each district website has a COVID19 Page. A few links are mentioned below:
https://kanpurnagar.nic.in/covid-19-important-information/
https://rampur.nic.in/about-covid-19/
https://chandauli.nic.in/covid-19-update/
https://maharajganj.nic.in/event/helpline-covid-19/
Uttarakhand
All COVID19 updates are available on the following page and daily health bulletins are available here since March 15:
http://health.uk.gov.in/pages/display/140-novel-corona-virus-guidelines-and-advisory-
Also, all guidelines on ambulance transfer, quarantine facility, discharge policy, contact tracing are also available on the above link.
COVID19 instructions- February 17
http://health.uk.gov.in/files/Corona/instruction.pdf
The Uttarakhand Epidemic Diseases COVID 19 regulations
http://health.uk.gov.in/files/The_Uttarakhand__Epidemic__Disease__COVID-19_Regulation_2020.pdf
March 20 order banning entry of tourists
http://health.uk.gov.in/files/Corona/New_Doc_2020-03-20_13.19.27.pdf
March 22 lockdown order
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158511543151307401.pdf
West Bengal
The COVID19 dedicated website:
https://wb.gov.in/COVID-19.aspx
The first COVID19 notification of the state came on February 28 alerting students against the disease
https://wb.gov.in/upload/MCLNEWS-200323124530569.pdf
March 20 – Preventive measures to contain COVID19
https://wb.gov.in/upload/MCLNEWS-200323113954642.pdf
March 21 – Suspension of all Inter State Bus operations to combat spread of Novel Corona Virus
https://wb.gov.in/upload/MCLNEWS-200323112335837.pdf
March 22 – state lockdown order
https://static.mygov.in/rest/s3fs-public/mygov_158511551351307401.pdf
March 31 – Notification regarding quarantine of migrant workers
https://wb.gov.in/COVID-19/OC6.pdf
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