MH on Sunday has revised COVID-19 restrictions allowing salons and gyms in the state to operate with 50 percent capacity. These restrictions will come into effect from Monday (January 10)
On Saturday, the MH government announced that gyms and beauty salons will remain closed, while hair-cutting salons will function at 50 percent capacity. The restrictions after the state reported more than 41,000 new COVID-19 cases.
The latest, or the revised order, on Sunday grouped beauty salons with the hair cutting salons.
The order stated that only those activities that do not require the removal of masks by anyone allowed. Also, people visiting these facilities to avail services should fully vaccinated. All the staff engaged in the operation must also fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The order also mentioned that gyms allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity subject to the use of masks while performing any activity. “Only fully vaccinated persons allowed to use these services. All the staff engaged in operation fully vaccinated.”
The Maharashtra government has, however, kept the decision unchanged for keeping sports complexes, swimming pools, spas and wellness centers close.
The state government has imposed a night curfew between 11 pm to 5 am from January 10 across Maharashtra to restrict the spread of COVID-19. Only 50 people will be allowed at marriages and social, religious, cultural or political gatherings, while mere 20 people will be permitted at funerals.
Shopping malls, market complexes allowed with 50 percent capacity and closed. Meanwhile, night and morning banned in cinema halls. They allowed to operate with 50 percent
Schools and colleges in the state will remain closed till February 15.