• Wed. Nov 6th, 2024

    In a first, India on Monday reported covid-19 cases in the last 24-hour. Prior to this, the country’s highest surge was recorded at 97,894 on September 16 last year. After which the number of cases witnessed a sharp drop until late February. Of the total cases, over 57,700 infections have been reports from Maharashtra. 

    The highest surge since the beginning of the pandemic comes a day after PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with health authorities. Taking note of high surge, the PM’s office in a statement said that the laxity in maintaining covid appropriate behavior. And lack of effective implementation of containment measures have led to the abated spike in a number of daily cases.

    In view of high surge in cases, PM Modi has also sent special task forces to Punjab, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh.

    Weekend Lockdown, Night Curfew & Containment Zone Rules: Maharashtra Shuts Down to Battle Covid-19

    The Maharashtra Cabinet, which met today amid an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases in both Mumbai and across the state to discuss the possibility of a lockdown, may have decided against it but the authorities have put severe restrictions in place that are similar to when the country came to a standstill last year when the pandemic broke.

    Termed as ‘Break the Chain Restrictions’, these curbs will remain in place till April 30.

    These include:

    • All private offices to enforce work from home with the exception of SBI Bank, stock market, insurance companies, medical offices, medical offices, telecom, and financial service-providing firms. Disaster management firms, electricity, and water supply offices have been allowed to function. Government offices will work at 50 percent capacity.
    • Restaurants, theatres, multiplexes to shut down
    • Complete lockdown on the weekends
    • Public and private transport will not be stopped. But no standing passengers in buses and outstation trains. Two passengers in autorickshaws. Half of the permitted passengers in taxis.
    • No restrictions on farming-related activities. Transportation of agricultural products and foodgrain will be allowed.
    • Section 144 to be imposed through the day and night curfew during the night
    • More than five people can’t gather at one place between 7 am to 8 pm
    • One cannot leave their home without valid proper reason between 8 pm and 7 am
    • Only essential services are excluded
    • All public places like parks, beaches will stay shut from 8 pm to 7 am
    • If people crowd these areas through the day, these places will be shut completely too.
    • All shops except grocery, medicines, vegetables, and those selling essential items will stay shut till April 30
    • Malls, market places, and gyms will also remain closed till April 30
    • All theatres, multiplexes, video parlors, pubs, swimming pools, sports complexes, auditoriums, waterparks to shut down completely
    • Places of religious worship to shut for visitors. Priests and staff will be allowe
    • Restaurants and bars to allow only allow takeaway and parcels between 7 am to 8 pm
    • Barbershops, beauty parlors, spas, and salons will also remain shut
    • Roadside vendors can also provide parcels from 7 am to 8 pm. In case, there is overcrowding, action will be taken against them.
    • E-Commerce will be allowed from 7 am to 8 pm for home delivery only if the staff is vaccinated. If the delivery personnel are not vaccinated, the establishment will be fined Rs 1,000
    • Newspaper sellers will also have to take the Covid-19 vaccine
    • Schools, colleges, private classes to shut too with the only exception being Class 10th and 12th exams
    Share With Your Friends If you Loved it!