Breaking: Maharashtra govt extends Covid-19 lockdown restrictions till 31 Jan

Mumbai: To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Maharashtra government has extended lockdown restrictions in the state till 31st January 2021.

Maharashtra is one of the five states and UTs that account for 60 per cent of total active COVID-19 cases in the country. Wednesday announced an extension of lockdown in the state till 31 January next year.

According to a government statement, the lockdown norms will be in place till midnight of 31 January. In its order, the Maharashtra government under its ‘Mission Begin Again’ plan, said that the phase-wise opening of activities in Maharashtra will “remain in force till 31 January, 2021 for containment of COVID- I 9 epidemic in the state and all departments of the government of Maharashtra shall strictly implement these guidelines.”

The Maharashtra government had earlier imposed a night curfew in all the municipal areas of the state. The curfew is in place from 11 pm to 6 am and will remain in force till 5 January.

The development comes after three more passengers who returned from the United Kingdom to Mumbai after 25 November have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of such patients to 15 so far. In Maharashtra, 11 fresh cases were added on Tuesday, taking the state-wide tally to 43.