In order to control the new infections, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has declared a night curfew across the state, from Sunday under its Mission Begin Again program.
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A state government notification issued late on Sunday said all shops except essential services would remain shut till the end of the month
MUMBAI: The rapid spread of Covid-19 finally forced the Uddhav Thackeray government to announce lockdown-like restrictions across the state from 8pm on Monday. On weekends, a complete lockdown will be imposed.
A state government notification issued late Sunday said all shops except essential services would remain shut till the end of the month, leaving people only Monday to buy non-essential goods this month. Restaurants will be allowed to operate only takeaway and home delivery services during the day hours. All theatres, cinema halls, malls, gardens and playgrounds will remain closed. While night curfew will be imposed everyday from 8pm to 7am, gatherings of five or more persons will be prohibited during the daytime 7am to 8pm on weekdays.
COVID-19 update: Maharashtra records highest single-day rise of 57,074 cases
The active case count of COVID-19 infection in Maharashtra has surged to 4,30,503, whereas the count of recoveries rose to 25,22,823 as of April 4. Maharashtra is the worst-affected COVID-19 state in the country, accounting for 58.19 per cent of active cases in the country
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Maharashtra is the worst-affected COVID-19 state in the country, accounting for 58.19 per cent of active cases in the country
The rise in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has become a point of concern for the state government. Yesterday, the state reported its highest single-day rise of COVID-19 cases at 57,074 positive cases that emerged in the past 24 hours. Additionally, the daily fatalities also climbed to 222 in the central state. With the addition of new infections, the overall caseload in Maharashtra has reached 30,10,597, and the state has reported 55,878 deaths due to coron