India’s Health Ministry issued a national advisory recommending that the general public avoid outdoor physical activity between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the ongoing severe heatwave. The guidance targets peak solar heating hours when heat index values pose the greatest danger to unacclimated individuals.
Officials urged schools, employers, and event organizers to reschedule strenuous outdoor programs where feasible and to provide water breaks for essential workers who cannot move tasks indoors. Hospitals have been asked to watch for rising admissions linked to heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
The advisory aligns with red-level temperature warnings issued across northern and central states where readings have exceeded 45 degrees Celsius in multiple districts. Vulnerable groups including children, pregnant women, and outdoor laborers receive particular emphasis in ministry communications.
State disaster management authorities are coordinating with power utilities to minimize outages that could eliminate cooling options during afternoon peaks. Community health workers are distributing oral rehydration guidance in rural blocks with limited clinic access.
Ministry officials said the recommendation will remain in effect while severe heatwave conditions persist and may be updated as monsoon onset moderates daytime temperatures in coming weeks.
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