To prevent the spread of coronavirus disease, the Belagavi administration has identified the containment zone at Peeranwadi as one patient was found to be Positive for COVID-19 today.

The 3km area at all the above three areas has been sealed and no entry or exit is allowed except for the emergency vehicles. No sort of traffic or even walking is allowed in this stretch. Another 2 km outer buffer zone has also been created.

Why a containment zone?

Containment zones, or areas where a coronavirus-infected patient or a suspected case has been detected, are mapped to restrict the virus from spreading beyond that particular area. Residents in the containment zones are allowed to step out to buy essentials, but entry and exit are restricted.

How are the containment areas identified?

The Centre’s containment strategy involves demarcating an area of 3-km radius around an epicentre, then marking a buffer zone of an additional 2-kilometre radius and ensuring all quarantine protocols are followed in the zone.

Restrictions in Containment zone namely:

All entry into the containment zones has been sealed and blocked.

Any vehicles which have to pass will have to be sanitized.

All residents are requested to stay in their homes and follow the directions of the health department which they would announce as per the need in the designated areas.

Residents are requested to keep their areas clean

In this zone, not more than 5 persons can come together or have any kind of gathering.

All shops, offices in the area would be closed including grocery and pharmacy shops.

8 am to 10 am is the time allocated to buy the essentials for the persons in this zone with appropriate social distancing.

All the residents of the area would be under Home quarantine.

Health dept will take testing of persons in the area

Anyone who acts defying the above would be booked under CRPC 188 and other sections.

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Government of India issued an Order on 14th April, 2020 that the lockdown measures stipulated in the Consolidated Guidelines of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country, will continue to remain in force upto 3rd May, 2020.

In pursuance of the above said order of Government of India, MHA has issued consolidated revised guidelines regarding lockdown measures to be taken by Ministries/Departments of Government of India, State/UT Governments for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country. The guidelines also prescribe National Directives for COVID-19 management; SOPs for Social Distancing at offices, workplaces, factories and establishments; and, penalties for offences regarding violation of lockdown measures under relevant sections of Disaster Management Act 2005 and IPC, 1860.

In order to mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities would be allowed, which would come into effect from 20th April, 2020. However, these additional activities would be operationalized by States/ Union Territories (UTs)/ District Administrations based on strict compliance to the existing guidelines on lockdown measures. Before operating these relaxations, States/ UTs/ District Administrations shall ensure that all preparatory arrangements with regard to social distancing in offices, workplaces, factories and establishments, and other sectoral requirements are in place.

The consolidated revised guidelines would not apply in containment zones, as demarcated by States/ UTs/ District administrations. If any new area is included in the category of a containment zone, the activities allowed in that area till the time of its categorization as a containment zone, would be suspended, except for those activities that are specifically permitted under the guidelines of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.

Consolidated Revised Guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, State! UT Governments and State/ UT authorities for containment of COVID-19 in the country

[As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated 15th April, 2020]

1. With the extension of the lockdown period, the following activities will

continue to remain prohibited across the country until 3rd May, 2020:

1. All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for purposes enumerated in para 4 (ix), and for security purposes.
2. All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes.
3. Buses for public transport.
4. Metro rail services.
5. Inter-district and inter-State movement of individuals except for medical reasons or for activities permitted under these guidelines.
6. All educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed.
7. All industrial and commercial activities other than those specifically permitted
   under these guidelines.
8. Hospitality services other than those specifically permitted under these
   guidelines.
9. Taxis (including auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws) and services of cab
   aggregators.
10. All cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places.
11. All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious
    functions/ other gatherings.
12. All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious
    congregations are strictly prohibited.
13. In case of funerals, congregation of more than twenty persons will not be
    permitted.

2. Operation of guidelines in Hotspots and containment zones

1. `Hotspots’, i.e., areas of large COVID-19 outbreaks, or clusters with significant spread of COVID-19, will be determined as per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India (Gal).
2. In these hotspots, containment zones will be demarcated by States/ UTs/ District administrations as per the guidelines of MoHFW.
3. In these containment zones, the activities allowed under these guidelines will
   not be permitted. There shall be strict perimeter control in the area of the containment zones to ensure that there is no unchecked inward/ outward movement of population from these zones except for maintaining essential services (including medical emergencies and law and order related duties) and Government business continuity. The guidelines issued in this regard by MoHFW will be strictly implemented by State/ UT Governments and the local district authorities.

3 . Select permitted activities allowed with effect from 20th April, 2020:

1. To mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities have been allowed which will come into effect from 20th April, 2020. These limited exemptions will be operationalized by States/ UTs/ district administrations based on strict compliance to the existing guidelines. Also, before allowing these select additional activities. States/ UTs/ district administrations shall ensure that all preparatory arrangements with regard to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for social distancing in offices, workplaces, factories and establishments, as also other sectoral requirements are in place.
2. The consolidated revised guidelines incorporating these select permitted activities have been enumerated in paras 5-20 below.

4. Strict enforcement of the lockdown guidelines

1. State/ UT Governments shall not dilute these guidelines issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in any manner, and shall strictly enforce the same.
2. State/ UT Governments, may, however, impose stricter measures than these guidelines as per requirement of the local areas.

5. All health services (including AYUSH) to remain functional, such as:

1. Hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, telemedicine facilities.
2. Dispensaries, chemists, pharmacies, all kinds of medicine shops including Jan Aushadhi Kendras and medical equipment shops.
3. Medical laboratories and collection centres.
4. Pharmaceutical and medical research labs, institutions carrying out COVI 0-19 related research.
5. Veterinary Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, pathology labs, sale and supply of vaccine and medicine.
6. Authorised private establishments, which support the provisioning of essential services, or efforts for containment of COVID-19, including home care providers, diagnostics, supply chain firms serving hospitals.
7. Manufacturing units of drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical
   oxygen, their packaging material, raw material and intermediates.
8. Construction of medical/ health infrastructure including manufacture of
   ambulances.
9. Movement (inter and intra State, including by air) of all medical and veterinary personnel, scientists, nurses, para-medical staff, lab technicians, mid-wives and other hospital support services, including ambulances.

6. Agricultural and related activities:

A. All agricultural and horticultural activities to remain fully functional, such as:

i. Farming operations by farmers and farm workers in field.

Agencies engaged in procurement of agriculture products, including MSP operations.

iii. ‘Mandis’ operated by the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) or

as notified by the State/ UT Government (e.g., satellite mandis). Direct
marketing operations by the State/ UT Government or by industry. directly from farmers/ group of farmers, FPOs’ co-operatives etc. States/ UTs may promote decentralized marketing and procurement at village level.

4. Shops of agriculture machinery, its spare parts (including its supply chain) and repairs to remain open.
5. ‘Custom Hiring Centres (CHC)’ related to farm machinery.
6. Manufacturing, distribution and retail of fertilizers, pesticides and seeds.
7. Movement (inter and intra State) of harvesting and sowing related machines like combined harvester and other agriculture/ horticulture implements.

B. Fisheries – the following activities will be functional:

Operations of the fishing (marine and inland)/ aquaculture industry, including feeding & maintenance, harvesting, processing, packaging, cold chain, sale and marketing.

2. Hatcheries, feed plants, commercial aquaria.
3. Movement of fish/ shrimp and fish products, fish seed/ feed and workers for all these activities.

C. Plantations- the following activities will be functional:

1. Operations of tea, coffee and rubber plantations, with maximum of 50% workers.
2. Processing, packaging, sale and marketing of tea, coffee, rubber and cashew, with maximum of 50% workers.

D. Animal husbandry — the following activities will be functional:

1. Collection, processing, distribution and sale of milk and milk products by milk processing plants, including transport and supply chain.
2. Operation of animal husbandry farms including poultry farms & hatcheries and livestock farming activity.
3. Animal feed manufacturing and feed plants, including supply of raw material, such as maize and soya.
4. Operation of animal shelter homes, including Gaushalas.

7. Financial sector: following to remain functional:

i. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and RBI regulated financial markets and entities

like NPCI, CCIL, payment system operators and standalone primary dealers.

ii. Bank branches and ATMs, IT vendors for banking operations, Banking

Correspondents (BCs), ATM operation and cash management agencies.

1. Bank branches be allowed to work as per normal working hours till disbursal of DBT cash transfers is complete.
2. Local administration to provide adequate security personnel at bank branches and BCs to maintain social distancing. law and order and staggering of account holders.

iii. SEBI, and capital and debt market services as notified by the Securities and

Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

iv. IRDAI and Insurance companies.

8. Social sector: following to remain functional:

1. Operation of homes for children/ disabled/ mentally challenged/ senior citizens/ destitutes/ women/ widows.

2. Observation homes, after care homes and places of safety for juveniles.
3. Disbursement of social security pensions, e.g., old age/ widow/ freedom fighter pensions; pension and provident fund services provided by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
4. Operation of Anganwadis — distribution of food items and nutrition once in 15 days at the doorsteps of beneficiaries, e.g., children, women and lactating mothers. Beneficiaries will not attend the Anganwadis.

9. Online teaching/ distance learning to be encouraged:

All educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed.

2. However, these establishments are expected to maintain the academic schedule through online teaching.
3. Maximum use of Doordarshan (DD) and other educational channels may be made for teaching purposes.

10. MNREGA works to be allowed:

1. MNREGA works are allowed with strict implementation of social distancing and face mask.
2. Priority to be given under MNREGA to irrigation and water conservation works.
3. Other Central and State sector schemes in irrigation and water conservation sectors may also be allowed to be implemented and suitably dovetailed with MNREGA works.

11. Public utilities: following to remain functional:

1. Operations of Oil and Gas sector, including refining, transportation, distribution, storage and retail of products, e.g., petrol, diesel, kerosene, CNG, LPG, PNG etc.
2. Generation, transmission and distribution of power at Central and State/ UT levels.
3. Postal services, including post offices.
4. Operations of utilities in water, sanitation and waste management sectors, at municipal/ local body levels in States and UTs.
5. Operation of utilities providing telecommunications and Internet services.

12. Movement, loading/ unloading of goods/ cargo (inter and intra State) is allowed, as under:

5. All goods traffic will be allowed to ply.
6. Operations of Railways: Transportation of goods and parcel trains.
7. Operations of Airports and related facilities for air transport for cargo movement, relief and evacuation.
8. Operations of Seaports and Inland Container Depots (ICDs) for cargo transport, including authorized custom clearing and forwarding agents.
9. Operations of Land Ports for cross land border transportation of essential goods, including petroleum products and LPG, food products, medical supplies.
10. Movement of all trucks and other goods/ carrier vehicles with two drivers and one helper subject to the driver carrying a valid driving license; an empty truck/ vehicle will be allowed to ply after the delivery of goods, or for pick up of goods.
11. Shops for truck repairs and dhabas on highways, with a stipulated minimum
    distance as prescribed by the State/ UT authorities.
12. Movement of staff and contractual labour for operations of railways, airports/
    air carriers, seaports/ ships/ vessels. landports and ICDs is allowed on passes being issued by the local authority on the basis of authorizations issued by the respective designated authority of the railways, airports, seaports, landports and 1CDs.

13. Supply of essential goods is allowed, as under:

1. All facilities in the supply chain of essential goods, whether involved in manufacturing, wholesale or retail of such goods through local stores, large brick and mortar stores or e-Commerce companies should be allowed to operate, ensuring strict social distancing without any restriction on their timing of opening and closure.
2. Shops (including Kirana and single shops selling essential goods) and carts, including ration shops (under PDS), dealing with food and groceries (for daily use), hygiene items, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, poultry, meat and fish, animal feed and fodder etc, should be allowed to operate, ensuring strict social distancing without any restriction on their timing of opening and closure.
3. District authorities may encourage and facilitate home delivery to minimize the
   movement of individuals outside their homes.

14. Commercial and private establishments, as listed below, will be allowed to operate:

1. Print and electronic media including broadcasting, DTH and cable services.
2. IT and IT enabled Services, with upto 50% strength.
3. Data and call centres for Government activities only.
4. Government approved Common Service Centres (CSCs) at Gram Panchayat level.
5. E-commerce companies. Vehicles used by e-commerce operators will be allowed to ply with necessary permissions.
6. Courier services.
7. Cold storage and warehousing services, including at ports, airports, railway
   stations, container Depots, individual units and other links in the logistics chain.
8. Private security services and facilities management services for maintenance
   and upkeep of office and residential complexes.
9. Hotels, homestays, lodges and motels, which are accommodating tourists and persons stranded due to lockdown, medical and emergency staff, air and sea crew.
10. Establishments used/ earmarked for quarantine facilities.
11. Services provided by self-employed persons, e.g., electrician, IT repairs, plumbers, motor mechanics, and carpenters.

15. Industries/ Industrial Establishments (both Government and private), as listed below, will be allowed to operate:

1. Industries operating in rural areas, i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.
2. Manufacturing and other industrial establishments with access control in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Oriented Units (EoUs), industrial estates, and industrial townships. These establishments shall make
   arrangements for stay of workers within their premises as far as possible and/ or adjacent buildings and for implementation of the Standard operating protocol (SOP) as referred to in para 21 (ii) below. The transportation of workers to work place shall be arranged by the employers in dedicated transport by ensuring social distancing.
3. Manufacturing units of essential goods, including drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, their raw material and intermediates.
4. Food processing industries in rural areas, i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.

Production units, which require continuous process, and their supply chain.

6. Manufacturing of IT hardware.
7. Coal production, mines and mineral production, their transportation, supply of explosives and activities incidental to mining operations.
8. Manufacturing units of packaging material.
9. Jute industries with staggered shifts and social distancing.
10. Oil and gas exploration/ refinery.
11. Brick kilns in rural areas i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.

16. Construction activities, listed as below, will be allowed to operate:

Construction of roads, irrigation projects, buildings and all kinds of industrial projects, including MSMEs, in rural areas, i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities; and all kinds of projects in industrial estates.

2. Construction of renewable energy projects.
3. Continuation of works in construction projects, within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, where workers are available on site and no workers are required to be brought in from outside (in situ construction).

17. Movement of persons is allowed in the following cases:

L Private vehicles for emergency services, including medical and veterinary care. and for procuring essential commodities. In such cases, one passenger besides the private vehicle driver can be permitted in the backseat, in case of four-wheelers; however, in case of two-wheelers, only the driver of the vehicle is to be permitted.

ii. All personnel travelling to place of work and back in the exempted categories, as per the instructions of the State/ UT local authority.

18. Offices of the Government of India, its Autonomous/ Subordinate Offices will remain open, as mentioned below:

1. Defence, Central Armed Police Forces, Health and Family Welfare, Disaster management and Early Warning Agencies (IMD, INCOIS, SASE and National Centre of Seismology. CWC), National Informatics Centre (NIG), Food Corporation of India (FCI), NCC, Nehru Yuva Kendras (NYKs) and Customs to function without any restriction.
2. Other Ministries and Departments, and offices under their control, are to function with 100% attendance of Deputy Secretary and levels above that. Remaining officers and staff to attend upto 33% as per requirement.

19. Offices of the State/ Union Territory Governments, their Autonomous Bodies and Local Governments will remain open, as mentioned below:

1. Police, home guards, civil defence, fire and emergency services, disaster management, prisons and municipal services will function without any restrictions.
2. All other Departments of State/ UT Governments to work with restricted staff. Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ officers may attend as required. Group ‘C’ and levels below that may attend upto 33% of strength, as per requirement to ensure social distancing. However, delivery of public services shall be ensured, and
   necessary staff will be deployed for such purpose.
3. District administration and Treasury (including field offices of the Accountant General) will function with restricted staff. However, delivery of public services shall be ensured, and necessary staff will be deployed for such purpose.
4. Resident Commissioner of States/ UTs, in New Delhi, only to the extent of coordinating COVID-19 related activities and internal kitchen operations.
5. Forest offices: staff/ workers required to operate and maintain zoo, nurseries, wildlife, fire-fighting in forests, watering plantations, patrolling and their necessary transport movement.

20. Persons to remain under mandatory quarantine, as under:

1. All such persons who have been directed by health care personnel to remain under strict home/ institutional quarantine for a period as decided by local Health Authorities.
2. Persons violating quarantine will be liable to legal action under Section 188 of the IPC, 1860.
3. Quarantined persons, who have arrived in India after 15.2.2020, after expiry of their quarantine period and being tested Covid-19 negative, will be released following the protocol prescribed in the SOP issued by MHA.

21. Instructions for enforcement of above lockdown measures:

i. All the district magistrates shall strictly enforce the National COVID 19

directives as specified in Annexure I. Penalties prescribed shall be levied and collected from all persons and entities violating these directives.

2. All industrial and commercial establishments, work places, offices etc, shall put in place arrangements for implementation of SOP as in Annexure II before starting their functioning.
3. In order to implement these containment measures, the District Magistrate will deploy Executive Magistrates as Incident Commanders in the respective local jurisdictions. The Incident Commander will be responsible for the overall implementation of these measures in their respective jurisdictions. AN other line department officials in the specified area will work under the directions of such incident commander. The Incident Commander will issue passes for enabling essential movements as explained.
4. The Incident Commanders will in particular ensure that all efforts for mobilization of resources, workers and material for augmentation and expansion of hospital infrastructure shall continue without any hindrance.
5. Additional activities permitted in these guidelines shall be implemented in a phased manner, after making all arrangements necessary for strict implementation of the guidelines. These will come into force with effect from 20th April, 2020.

22. Penal provisions

Any person violating these lockdown measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Sec. 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable. Extracts of these penal provisions are at Annexure III.

National Directives for COVID-19 Management

The National Directives shall be enforced by the District Magistrate through fines and penal action as prescribed in the Disaster Management Act 2005.

PUBLIC SPACES

1. Wearing of face cover is compulsory in all public places, work places.
2. All persons in charge of public places, work places and transport shall ensure social distancing as per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
3. No organization /manager of public place shall allow gathering of 5 or more persons
4. Gatherings such as marriages and funerals shall remain regulated by the District Magistrate.
5. Spitting in public spaces shall be punishable with fine.
6. There should be strict ban on sale of liquor, gutka, tobacco etc. and spitting should be strictly prohibited.

WORK SPACES

7. All work places shall have adequate arrangements for temperature screening and provide sanitizers at convenient places.
8. Work places shall have a gap of one hour between shifts and will stagger the lunch breaks of staff, to ensure social distancing.
9. Persons above 65 years of age and persons with co-morbidities and parents of children below the age of 5 may be encouraged to work from home.
10. Use of Arogya setu will be encouraged for all employees both private and public.
11. All organizations shall sanitize their work places between shifts.
12. Large meetings to be prohibited.

MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS

13. Frequent cleaning of common surfaces and mandatory hand washing shall be mandated.
14. No overlap of shifts and staggered lunch with social distancing in canteens shall be ensured.
15. Intensive communication and training on good hygiene practices shall be taken up.

Standard Operating Procedure for Social Distancing for Offices, Workplace,
Factories and Establishments

The following measures shall be implemented by all offices, factories and other establishments:

1. All areas in the premises including the following shall be disinfected completely

using user friendly disinfectant mediums:

1. Entrance Gate of building, office etc.
2. Cafeteria and canteens.
3. Meeting room, Conference halls/ open areas available/ verandah/ entrance gate of site, bunkers, porta cabins, building etc.
4. Equipment and lifts.
5. Washroom, toilet, sink; water points etc.
6. Walls/ all other surfaces

2. For workers coming from outside. special transportation facility will be arranged

without any dependency on the public transport system. These vehicles should be allowed to work only with 30-40% passenger capacity.

3. All vehicles and machinery entering the premise should be disinfected by spray

mandatorily.

4. Mandatory thermal scanning of everyone entering and exiting the work place to be

done.

5. Medical insurance for the workers to be made mandatory.

6. Provision for hand wash & sanitizer preferably with touch free mechanism will be

made at all entry and exit points and common areas. Sufficient quantities of all the items should be available.

7. Work places shall have a gap of one hour between shifts and will stagger the lunch

breaks of staff, to ensure social distancing.

Large gatherings or meetings of 10 or more people to be discouraged. Seating at least 6 feet away from others on job sites and in gatherings, meetings and training sessions.

9. Not more than 2/4 persons (depending on size) will be allowed to travel in lifts or hoists.
10. Use of staircase for climbing should be encouraged.
11. There should be strict ban of gutka, tobacco etc. and spitting should be strictly prohibited.
12. There should be total ban on non-essential visitors at sites.
13. Hospitals/clinics in the nearby areas, which are authorized to treat COVID-19 patients, should be identified and list should be available at work place all the times.

Annexure Ill Offences and Penalties for Violation of Lockdown Measures

A. Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005

51. Punishment for obstruction, etc.—Whoever, without reasonable cause

1. obstructs any officer or employee of the Central Government or the State Government, or a person authorised by the National Authority or State Authority or District Authority in the discharge of his functions under this Act; or
2. refuses to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Government or the State Government or the National Executive Committee or the State Executive Committee or the District Authority under this Act,

shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both, and if such obstruction or refusal to comply with directions results in loss of lives or imminent danger thereof, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years.

52. Punishment for false claim.—Whoever knowingly makes a claim which he knows or has reason to believe to be false for obtaining any relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benefits consequent to disaster from any officer of the Central Government, the State Government, the National Authority, the State Authority or the District Authority, shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and also with fine.

53. Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc.—Whoever, being entrusted with any money or materials, or otherwise being, in custody of, or dominion over, any money or goods, meant for providing relief in any threatening disaster situation or disaster, misappropriates or appropriates for his own use or disposes of such money or materials or any part thereof or wilfully compels any other person so to do, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and also with fine.

54. Punishment for false warning.—Whoever makes or circulates a false alarm or warning as to disaster or its severity or magnitude, leading to panic, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine.

55. Offences by Departments of the Government.—(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a Department of the Government and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any officer, other than the head of the Department, such officer shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

56. Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act.—Any officer, on whom any duty has been imposed by or under this Act and who ceases or refuses to perform or withdraws himself from the duties of his office shall, unless he has obtained the express written permission of his official superior or has other lawful excuse for so doing, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine.
57. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.—If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
58. Offence by companies.—(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company or body corporate, every person who at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company, for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, 25 shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub­section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, and it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also, be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this section— (a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) “director”, in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.

56. Previous sanction for prosecution.—No prosecution for offences punishable under sections 55 and 56 shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, or of any officer authorised in this behalf. by general or special order, by such Government.
57. Cognizance of offences.—No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except on a complaint made by— (a) the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government, the State Government, the District Authority or any other authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Authority or Government, as the case may be; or (b) any person who has given notice of not less than thirty days in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and his intention to make a complaint to the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government, the State Government, the District Authority or any other authority or officer authorised as aforesaid.

B. Section 188 in the Indian Penal Code, 1860

88 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.—Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management. disobeys such direction, shall, if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury. to any person lawfully employed, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both; and if such disobedience causes or trends to cause danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

Explanation.—It is not necessary that the offender should intend to produce harm, or contemplate his disobedience as likely to produce harm. It is sufficient that he knows of the order which he disobeys, and that his disobedience produces, or is likely to produce. harm.

Illustration

An order is promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, directing that a religious procession shall not pass down a certain street. A knowingly disobeys the order, and thereby causes danger of riot. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

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Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad has added another product to the portfolio of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) by developing COVID Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK).

The unit has been developed by DRDL in consultation with the doctors of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Hyderabad. The COVSACK is a kiosk for use by healthcare workers for taking COVID-19 samples from suspected infected patients. Patient under test walks into the Kiosk and a nasal or oral swab is taken by health care professional from outside through the built in gloves.

The Kiosk is automatically disinfected without the need for human involvement, making the process free of infection spread. The shielding screen of kiosk cabin protects the health care worker from the aerosols/droplet transmission while taking the sample. This reduces the requirements of PPE change by health care workers.

After the patient leaves the Kiosk, four nozzle sprayers mounted in the kiosk cabin disinfect the empty chamber by spraying disinfectant mist for a period of 70 seconds. It is further flushed with water & UV light disinfection. The system is ready for next use in less than two minutes. Voice command can be given through two-way communication system integrated with the COVSACK. It is possible to configure COVSACK to be used either from inside or outside as required by the medical professionals.

The COVSACK costs nearly Rs. one lakh and the identified industry namely Vega Aviation at Belagavi, Karnataka can support 10 units per day. The DRDO has designed and developed two units and handed over these to ESIC Hospital, Hyderabad after successful testing.

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Government of India issued an Order on 14th April, 2020 that the lockdown measures stipulated in the Consolidated Guidelines of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country, will continue to remain in force upto 3rd May, 2020.

Movement of persons is allowed in the following cases:

Private vehicles for emergency services, including medical and veterinary care and for procuring essential commodities are allowed.

In such cases, one passenger besides the private vehicle driver can be permitted in the backseat, in case of four-wheelers;

However, in the case of two-wheelers, only the driver of the vehicle is to be permitted.

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The old woman who had expired on April 13 was COVID-19 positive. The test results were received today. Her Swab samples were sent after she had expired just to verify. 

With this, the total has risen to 19 in Belagavi District.

P-279
80 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P 224 died in Hire Bagewadi and she was a primary contact of P 224.

1. P12670 Male Belagavi Attended TJ Congregation from 13th to 18th March’2020 at Delhi Isolated at Designated hospital, Belagavi
2. P12726 Male Belagavi Attended TJ (Congregation from 13th to 18th March’2020 at Delhi Isolated at Designated hospital, Belagavi
3. P12820 Male Belagavi Attended TJ Congregation from 13th to 18th March’2020 at Delhi Isolated at Designated hospital, Belagavi
4. P14736, Female had attended the TJ congregation at Delhi.
5. P14840, male had attended the TJ congregation at Delhi.
6. P14967, Female had attended the TJ congregation at Delhi.
7. P15041, Female had attended the TJ congregation at Delhi.
8. P182
   50, Male father of P128
9. P192
   40, Female contact of P128 (Mother)
10. P193
    22, Male Contact of P128 (Brother)

11. P223
    19 Male Raibag, Belagavi Contact of P150
12. P224
    38 Male Hirebagewadi Belagavi Contact of P128
13. P225
    55 Male Raibag, Belagavi Contact of P150
    
14. P226 25 Male Raibag, Belagavi Contact of P150
15. P 243 20, Male Raibag – Contact of P149
    
16. P 24414, Male Raibag – Contact of P149
17. P245 45, Male Raibag – Contact of P149
    
18. P-258
    33, Male Peeranwadi – Travel history to Delhi
    
19. p-279
    80, Female Hire Bagewadi Contact of P 224 – Deceased  

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8 districts of Karnataka have been identified as hotspots out of 170 hotspots districts in the country.

These are: Bangalore Urban, Mysore, Belagavi, Dakshin Kannada, Bidar, Kalaburgi, Bagalokote, Dharwad. 

Belagavi currently has 19 COVID-19 positives with one deceased and stands third in the state.

As mentioned by Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi yesterday in his national address, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued detailed directions to all States/UTs.

With a view to managing to COVID-19, every district of the country has been divided into:

• Hotspot districts,

• Non-Hotspot districts with reported cases, and

• Green zone districts.
  

The main criteria of these hotspot districts are those from which more cases are being currently reported or where the rate of growth of cases is more i.e. that doubling rate of cases is less.

Cases will be actively monitored and surveyed by special teams in the Containment Zone as per sampling criteria. In these zones, the samples will be collected and tested. In addition to this, testing for any cases of ILI (Influenza like Illness) and SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Illness) with proper orientation of all health facilities will be undertaken for the buffer zones.

Special teams are to be setup to trace all contacts as well as conduct house to house surveys. These teams will include the health staff, local revenue staff, corporation staff, Red Cross, NSS, NYK and other volunteers.

Districts were also told to classify hospitals as:

• COVID Care Centres for mild cases or very mild cases,

• COVID Health Centres for clinical moderate cases requiring oxygen support and

• COVID Dedicated Hospitals for severe & critical cases with ventilator support.

States & Districts have been specifically asked to focus on clinical management for positive confirmed COVID patients. 

The districts which have not reported any cases yet, have also been directed to work on cluster containment plans. In order to break the chain of transmission, focus needs to be on contact tracing, monitoring and clinical management. States have been asked touniformly implement the containment plan in every district across the country.

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As of April 15, 1873 persons are under observation for COVID-19 in Belagavi district along with one death.

Out of the 572 samples tested 375 are negative and reports of 178 are awaited with 19 persons testing positive, out of which one lady passed away.

58 persons have been isolated in the hospital.

As of April 15, the total number of positive cases for COVID-19 has risen to 19 in Belagavi District.

Out of the 19, 10 are from Kudachi Raibag, one from Belgundi, Camp, Peeranwadi and 6 from Hire Bagewadi.

Gender wise, 5 females and 14 males.

Age-wise: 10-30 years – 7

31-50 years – 8

51-70 years – 4

Deceased Age group: 80 years

18 patients in the civil hospital are stable and under observation and treatment.

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1. P-282 51 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P225 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
2. P-283 42 Male Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P224 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
3. P-284 33 Male Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P225 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
4. P-285 16 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P224 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
5. P-286 65 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P224 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
6. P-287 30 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P224 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
7. P-288 54 Female Bagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P224 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
8. P-289 58 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P224 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
9. P-293 47 Male Chikkodi, Belagavi Travel history to Delhi (repeat test) Designated Hospital, Belagavi
10. P-294 25 Male Raibagh, Belagavi Travel history to Delhi (repeat test) Designated Hospital, Belagavi
11. 
    P-295 45 Female Belagavi Travel history to Delhi (repeat test) Designated Hospital, Belagavi
12. P-296 30 Male Raibagh, Belagavi Travel history to Delhi (repeat test) Designated Hospital, Belagavi
13. P-297 43 Male Raibagh, Belagavi Travel history to Delhi (repeat test) Designated Hospital, Belagavi
14. P-298 50 Male Resident of Goa, staying at Raibagh, Belagavi since one month. Contact of P245 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
15. P-299 35 Male Resident of Vijayapur, staying at Raibagh, Belagavi since one month. Contact of P245 Designated Hospital, Belagavi 
16. P-300 25 Male Resident of Miraj, Maharastra, staying at Raibagh, Belagavi since one month. Contact of P245 Designated Hospital, Belagavi
17. P-301 64 Male Raibagh, Belagavi Contact of P245 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

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Today 17 new cases were reported positive for COVID-19 in Belagavi District. In it, One P-295 a female aged 45 with travel history to Delhi was also found to be positive who is from Yellur. Hence Yellur has been declared as a containment zone.

P-293 is actuality from Sankeshwar and not Chikkodi as mentioned in the health bulletin. The patient 47 male also has travel history to Delhi.

As of today 36 persons are positive in Belagavi district out of which 1 each is from Camp, Belgundi, Yellur, Sankeshwar, Peeranwadi, 14 from Hire Bagewadi, 17 from Kudachi Raibag.

Camp, Belgundi, Yellur, Sankeshwar, Peeranwadi, Hire Bagewadi, Kudachi Raibag are already containment zones.

12 are Females and 24 males.

Age wsie

10 -20 years – 5

21-30 years – 7

31-40 years – 7

41-50 years – 8

51-60 years – 4

Above 61 years – 5

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As of April 16, 1947 persons (Yesterday 1873) are under observation for COVID-19 in Belagavi district along with one death.

Out of the 656 (yesterday 572) samples tested 375 are negative and reports of 243 (Yesterday 178) are awaited with 36 persons testing positive, out of which one lady passed away.

36 (Yesterday 58) persons have been isolated in the hospital.

As of April 16, the total number of positive cases for COVID-19 has risen to 36 in Belagavi District.

As of today, 36 persons are positive in the Belagavi district out of which 1 each is from Camp, Belgundi, Yellur, Sankeshwar, Peeranwadi, 14 from Hire Bagewadi, 17 from Kudachi Raibag.

12 are Females and 24 males.

Age wsie

10 -20 years – 5

21-30 years – 7

31-40 years – 7

41-50 years – 8

51-60 years – 4

Deceased Age group: 80 years

35 patients in the civil hospital are stable and under observation and treatment.

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Belagavi is at the number 3 position in the state for the number of COVID-19 positive patients in Karnataka with only Bengaluru and Mysuru above it.

As on date as many as results of 243 samples are awaited. That is a huge number and even after such a hike in the number of cases Belagavi does not have a COVID lab.
Now it has come to light that the Indian council of medical research has approved the use of the virology laboratory in the ICMR National Institute of Traditional medicine (NITM) in Nehru Nagar Belagavi as a COVID 19 testing laboratory and the officers in charge say testing of throat swab samples could begin in 2-3 days.

By Sunday the swab samples from Belagavi could be tested in Belagavi itself making it easy to get the results early. The list of Belagavi for the lab was visible on the ICMR website.

The new laboratory at the NITM will have a fully equipped laboratory to conduct the Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests to determine the presence of SARS- COV 2 virus that causes COVID 19.

A test for COVID19 uses a ‘reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction’ (RT-PCR). The RNA in the sample is extracted and converted to DNA, which is then amplified using “primers”–short synthesized fragments of nucleic acid. A fluorescent dye (called a “probe”) is introduced, and the sample illuminates only in the presence of DNA.

Here’s how a COVID-19 test is conducted.

Step 1: Sample Collection

The specimen is collected through throat and nasal swabs, and inserted into a virus-transposing medium and sent to the lab.

Step 2: Extracting RNA

The genetic material in the coronavirus, which originates in animals, is an RNA–ribonucleic acid–and not DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) like in humans. The next step is to separate the RNA from everything else in the sample–human cells, proteins, enzymes–that would chew up that viral genetic code. This is done using a centrifugal process by adding chemicals, where the RNA collects at the bottom of the sample. This process is also automated when large samples are to be tested.

Step 3: Conversion to DNA

The RT enzyme is used to convert the RNA into DNA–going from one strand to two. In order to set up this reaction, you need a “master mix”, which usually contains nucleotides (to make new DNA), taq DNA polymerase (an enzyme to amplify the DNA), PCR buffers (to create optimal conditions for taq DNA polymerase) and magnesium salts.

Step 4: Amplifying the DNA

Primers–short synthesised fragments of nucleic acid–are added to help define the area to be amplified. This mixture is then added to the PCR machine, which raises and decreases the temperature alternately for 15-20 seconds. In one cycle, temperature is raised to separate the DNA strand and cool it down. “Usually, [the temperature is raised to] between 55 and 60 deg C, and at this time, the primers will bind,” Ravi said. “The next step is to raise the temperature to 72 deg C at which the new strand will be synthesised. This whole thing is called one cycle. For RT-PCR, one has to do 40 such cycles and this approximately takes an hour, and each cycle is about one one-and-a-half minutes.”

Step 5: Results

Once enough DNA is produced in the PCR machine, it is ready to be detected. A fluorescent dye or ‘probe’ is added to the test-tube. If there is DNA present, it starts to glow. “As the number of copies of DNA increases, so does the amount of light emitted, Ravi said. “A special light-measuring instrument in the PCR machine reads these fluorescence patterns to determine which samples have the virus in them and which don’t.”

Step 6: Ensuring accuracy

Controls are introduced to ensure that the test is accurate. There is a positive control (a known COVID positive sample), a negative control (a known negative sample) and an internal control, which is usually a “housekeeping gene”–genes required for the maintenance of basic cellular function.

“Internal controls ensure whether the sample collection was done correctly,” Ravi said. “If the swab has not touched the throat properly, then you will not have human self-image. If this housekeeping gene does not come positive in the PCR, the test is not valid.”

“In one hour, PCR will be over and then the machine will figure out whether the required DNA has been amplified or not,” Ravi added. “Whenever you run a test, you need to know that it was working properly. You will have to have several controls. The purpose of control is to know that every process in the test is working.”

Source

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With the increase in the positive cases in the district the police has been asked to enforce the lock down more stringently.
Police has been asked to seize the vehicles if found loitering around.
Even sources have said that Raviwar peth market has been asked to close down.
Take away services by restaurants will also remain closed.
Even essentials grocery shops to remain close for tomorrow at least.

A decision will be taken further.

So the police are planning for a total seal down of the city to minimize the spread of the virus.

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P-355 34 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-356 17 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-357 46 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-358 37 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-359 38 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

The P-127 – 26 Male Belagavi Attended TJ (Congregation from 13th to 18th March’2020 at Delhi Isolated at Designated hospital, Belagavi.

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On April 17, 5 have tested Positive from Belagavi city and the now total stands at 41 for the district.

All the five in question are a contact of P-127, who is from Camp.

Hence we can assume that all these who are primary contacts of P-127 could be from Camp or other parts of the city but are from Belagavi city for sure.

Hence we have 6 positives in Belagavi city limits and one is from Peeranwadi.

The Administration should make announcements for any new Containment zone if any and then the exact area could be identified.

P-355 34 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-356 17 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-357 46 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-358 37 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

P-359 38 Male Belagavi Contact P-127 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

The P-127 – 26 Male Belagavi Attended TJ (Congregation from 13th to 18th March’2020 at Delhi Isolated at Designated hospital, Belagavi.

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As of April 17:  1969 Persons(Yesterday 1947) are under observation for COVID-19 in Belagavi district along with one death.

Out of the 678 (yesterday 656) samples tested 528 are negative and reports of 107 (Yesterday 243) are awaited with 41 persons testing positive, out of which one lady passed away.

40 persons have been isolated in the hospital.

As of April 17, the total number of positive cases for COVID-19 has risen to 41 in Belagavi District.

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Today 5 persons were tested positive, but one had gone to see their relatives in Aman Nagar and another at Bauxite road Near Maratha Mandal Dental College.

3 are from Camp and one each from Aman Nagar under Mal Maruti Police Station limits and one other from Bauxite road Near Maratha Mandal Dental College.

The 3km area at all the above three areas has been sealed and no entry or exit is allowed except for the emergency vehicles. No sort of traffic or even walking is allowed in this stretch. Another 2 km outer buffer zone has also been created.

Why a containment zone?

Containment zones, or areas where a coronavirus-infected patient or a suspected case has been detected, are mapped to restrict the virus from spreading beyond that particular area. Residents in the containment zones are allowed to step out to buy essentials, but entry and exit are restricted.

How are the containment areas identified?

The Centre’s containment strategy involves demarcating an area of 3-km radius around an epicentre, then marking a buffer zone of an additional 2-kilometre radius and ensuring all quarantine protocols are followed in the zone.

Restrictions in Containment zone namely:

All entry into the containment zones has been sealed and blocked.

Any vehicles which have to pass will have to be sanitized.

All residents are requested to stay in their homes and follow the directions of the health department which they would announce as per the need in the designated areas.

Residents are requested to keep their areas clean

In this zone, not more than 5 persons can come together or have any kind of gathering.

All shops, offices in the area would be closed including grocery and pharmacy shops.

8 am to 10 am is the time allocated to buy the essentials for the persons in this zone with appropriate social distancing.

All the residents of the area would be under Home quarantine.

Health dept will take testing of persons in the area

Anyone who acts defying the above would be booked under CRPC 188 and other sections.

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A woman from Vadgaon delivered a child by the roadside as she could not be shifted to a hospital on time due to the closure of private hospitals due to the ongoing lockdown.

As she went into labor the family members tried to take her to the hospital but as most of the hospitals were closed when they reach Shahpur the pain was unbearable.

Then the people around Hattiholi Galli arranged for the delivery of the baby.

The mother and child are both safe. 

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As per today’s bulletin, 12 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state out of which one is from Belagavi District.

P-364 45 Male Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Contact of P-128 Designated Hospital, Belagavi

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To encourage house-owners to pay their property tax early, the Belagavi city corporation has come out with an ‘early bird’ scheme. Citizens, who pay property tax for 2020-21 without any previous year arrears before April 30 of this year also will be given a rebate of 5 percent.

Due to ongoing pandemic, the 5% rebate has been extended up to 31 May 2020, so all those who pay up by May 31 would be eligible for the 5% rebate.

Payment can be done on Paytm or http://belagavicitycorp.org/ 

How to pay Property tax online in Belagavi

Go to http://belagavicitycorp.org/ (Payment only by Credit/Debit/Internet Banking)

Click on Online Services

Enter the PID and click the search button to get Form 1 and then make payment online.

If you don’t know your PID then use search by criteria i.e. your Ward No, Old Assessment No, New Assessment No, Owner name OR Mobile No. then Click Search button you will get the property details

Click on the View link to see your complete property tax details

Please Download the Challan before Proceeding for Payment, as once payment is made Challan is not possible to be viewed again.

Click on Get Form-2 OR View Tax & Pay in next page to proceed with online payment

Please download OR print acknowledgment on successful property tax online payment

Paytm also you need the PID number.

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On April 3 2020, Belagavi had reported the first 3 COVID-19 patients and in that P 126 a 70 year old from Belgundi has now tested negative for the virus and was  discharged today.

The first person to test positive in the district been cured, district in charge minister Jagadish Shettar said in Belagavi on Saturday.

The patient had responded well for the treatment and his health would be monitored for 14 days in quarantine.
As per the SOP his swab samples were tested and both the times his report has been negative.

The patient had attended the Marakaz congregation in Delhi and was quarantined on April 1 and his reports came positive on April 3 along with one from Camp and another one from Hire Baewadi.

This is the first patient who has been tested negative after his 14 days of isolation in the ward.

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