<span style="color: #222222;">The current lockdown outside containment zones in Andaman and Nicobar has been extended to the midnight of 25th August. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">However, shops providing essential items and services will remain functional in South and North & Middle Andaman. In Nicobar district a written permission from the concerned Assistant Commissioner is required to open essential services shops. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The government offices will remain closed except those related to essential services. However, Banks and ATM's will continue. All places of worship will also remain closed. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All non-resident passengers of South Andaman, coming from mainland will go to a seven day institutional quarantine till they tested negative. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All persons heading to tribal areas will be tested for COVID-19. Passengers on inter island routes will also be tested before boarding. The transport services in Port Blair and Ferargunj in South Andaman have also been suspended till 25th August. The current lock-down was ending midnight today.</span><br />''