The new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Covid-19, which came into effect yesterday following the lifting of the conditional movement control order (MCO) in most states in the country, appears to have some contradictions.

Some examples of the contradictions include allowing interstate and inter-district travel even between areas under the recovery MCO and those under the conditional MCO, and allowing the number of passengers in a car based on the car’s capacity, but still requiring people to sit one metre apart at restaurants.

These contradictions may pose a risk of spreading Covid-19 to green zones, but health experts...