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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray held a task force meeting on Sunday over Covid situation in the state.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday discussed setting up of oxygen generation plants, upgrading the number of beds and other medical facilities, besides availability of Remdesivir injections in a meeting held with members of the state COVID-19 task force. The Chief Minister in the task force meeting once again talked about imposing lockdown saying it will break Covid transmission rate.
Lockdown will break coronavirus transmission chain: Uddhav Thackeray in task-force meeting
He once again underlined the need to break the coronavirus transmission chain by imposing a lockdown and said a standard operating procedure (SoP) will be prepared after holding consultations.
Maharashtra is estimated to contribute 15-20% to the country’s car and SUV sales. (Representative image)
NEW DELHI: The fresh Covid lockdown in Maharashtra has become a worry for the car industry, which fears that the recent boost in demand may be punctured, especially on the retail front.
Dealers too are worried and say that a prolonged period of shutdown may lead to closure of many car and two-wheeler retailers, many of whom are still to recover fully from the negative impact of the first lockdown of last year.
Maharashtra is estimated to contribute 15-20% to the country’s car and SUV sales and a reversal in demand in the state due to restrictions will disturb the resurgence of the industry, company executives told TOI.
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Maharashtra amends COVID restrictions order; fruit vendors, security services, petrol pumps exempted as essential services
Mirror Online / Updated: Apr 5, 2021, 23:08 IST
On the very first day of the restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 virus, the
Maharashtra government amended its order and added Petrol pumps, government and private security services, and fruit vendors to the list of essential services.
On Sunday, the state government announced a weekend lockdown and night
curfew (from 8 pm till 7 am) during the weekdays from Monday (April 5) to April 30, in addition to a slew of other restrictions like the closure of private offices, theatres and salons.
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Most e-commerce firms are ready to get their staff tested, as mandated by Maharashtra’s latest Covid-19 guidelines. Online grocery firms are already witnessing a surge in orders.
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According to the latest Maharashtra lockdown guidelines, restaurants can no longer provide dine-in or food delivery services after 8:00 pm.
Bengaluru | Mumbai: Maharashtra’s new Covid-related restrictions will likely have minimal impact on e-commerce, firms said.
The state government had on Sunday ordered that delivery and supply chain staff of e-commerce companies must either be vaccinated or carry a negative RT-PCR test report, starting April 10. Top company executives told ET they will ensure continuity of operations despite increase in costs on account of mass testing.