Maharashtra Lockdown: strict restrictions to continue in 11 districts. Details

By News Next Live Last updated Aug 3, 2021 - 6: 39 am

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to continue with the Level 3 Covid lockdown restrictions in 11 districts of the state. The districts include Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Ahmednagar, Beed, Raigad and Palghar.

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In addition to this, the government has given the Disaster Management Authority of Mumbai, Mumbai suburban and Thane districts the discretion to decide on the restrictions that are currently in place in the areas. Apart from these 14 districts, all the other areas will see strict restrictions easing from tomorrow.

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As per the government notification, all non-essential shops will now be able to stay open till 8 pm instead of 4 pm on all weekdays.

Check other relaxations:

• The offices that can function through work from home should continue to do so.

• All Public Gardens and playgrounds can be kept open for the purpose of exercising, walking, jogging and cycling.

• All government and private offices can be operational with full capacity. Staggering of work hours to be done to avoid crowds while travelling.

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• All essential and non-essential shops (including shopping malls) to remain open on all weekdays till 8 PM and till 3 PM on Saturday. All shops and malls except essential shops to remain closed on Sundays.

• All agricultural activity, civil works, industrial activity, transport of goods can remain functional at full capacity.

• Gymnasiums, yoga centres, hair cutting salons, beauty parlours, spas can remain open without the use of air-conditioners and with 50% capacity till 8 pm on weekdays and till 3 pm on Saturdays. The establishments will remain closed on Sundays.

• All restaurants will remain open with 50% seating capacity till 4 pm on weekdays, in adherence with all Covid-19 protocols. Parcel and takeaway services to continue as usual.

• All cinema theatres, drama theatres and multiplexes (independent and inside malls) to remain closed till further orders.

• All places of worship in the state to remain closed till further orders.

• In order to avoid crowding, restrictions imposed on birthday celebrations, political, social and cultural events, elections, election campaigning, rallies, protest marches to be continued.

• Restrictions on movement will be applicable from 9 pm to 5 am.