In relief to beauty salons and gyms, the Maharashtra government revised the Covid-19 restrictions in the state and allowed them to operate at 50 per cent capacity.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had on Monday attended a meeting with COVID task force and discussed the possibility of granting more relaxations in restrictions while observing precautions.
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Stricter curbs in Mumbai if. : Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray makes BIG statement
The announcement comes just a day after the Maharashtra government extended the lockdown till June 15 with some relaxations.
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Updated: May 31, 2021, 06:32 PM IST
Expressing concern over the heavy vehicular traffic in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday warned that the lockdown-like curbs would be made stricter if such a situation continues. I myself cross-checked my speech made last night. I did not say that COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, Thackeray said.
Mumbai will have to be put under stricter curbs if such a situation continues, the CM said while speaking in suburban Bandra at the inauguration of the trial run of two Metro lines and Bhoomi pujan of the elevated road and vehicular underpass to connect the airport.
In Mumbai, Curbs Depend on Caseload in the Locality May 31, 2021, 12:44 IST
The Maharashtra government altered its restriction pattern, dividing the state into municipal corporation areas and rural districts as separate components. The restrictions will be based on a district s or corporation s positive rate and the availability of oxygen beds.
Uddhav Thackeray said that lockdown restrictions would be relaxed in cities and districts with less than a 10% positive rate and less than a 40% occupancy rate of oxygen beds. Local authorities will decide whether or not to reopen non-essential stores, he said. Thackeray also mentioned that essential shops will now be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the non-essential items will be delivered via e-commerce in districts where exemptions will be granted. Due to the approaching Kharif season, stores selling agricultural items will also remain open.