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Nagpur Lockdown: Rules eased for businesses; Details
Nagpur lockdown: The Nagpur district administration has decided to ease lockdown rules for businesses as new Covid-19 cases continue to decline steadily.
As per the latest order, all the essential shops will be allowed to open till 2 pm while home deliveries will be allowed till 11 pm. Shops were currently allowed to operate between 7 am and 11 am.
The order said that all non-essential shops too can operate between 7 am and 2 pm. Stand-alone shops that are not located inside shopping centres/malls can also operate. However, strict restrictions will remain in place every Saturday and Sunday.
The Covid-19 tally in Nagpur reached 1,75,386 after 2,587 new infections were detected today. Representational Image. | Photo Credit: AP
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The district-wide lockdown will continue till March 21, and people have been asked to avoid stepping out of their houses unless necessary
Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B yesterday said that the response to the lockdown announcement was fairly good on Day 1
Nagpur: The one-week-long lockdown in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district came into effect on Monday but the district Municipal Commissioner on Tuesday said that stand-alone shops selling groceries, vegetables, fruits, meat in the city will be open till 1 pm from March 17.
Maharashtra Covid lockdown news live updates: State reports 23,179 new Covid-19 cases, 84 deaths
Maharashtra Covid lockdown news live updates: State reports 23,179 new Covid-19 cases, 84 deaths
With a steady rise in Covid-19 cases, the Maharashtra government has issued a notification stating that private establishments that do not follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) will be shut down till the pandemic continues to be notified as a disaster by the Centre. The state government reiterated the norms that must be followed by private establishments such as theatres, restaurants, malls, wedding halls and private offices. Multiplexes and restaurants have been allowed to function at 50% capacity and allowing more than the stipulated number will also amount to a violation. The government has also asked these establishments to ensure the presence of enough manpower to enforce the mask rule as well as social distancing. The notification will be in force till March 31. Stay with TOI
Coronavirus Lockdown in Nagpur: Nagpur entered a week-long lockdown today
Nagpur:
A week-long lockdown with strict curbs came into force in Nagpur on Monday to contain the rise in COVID-19 cases and officials warned of stern action against those violating the protocols here in Maharashtra.
Nagpur Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar visited some of the main roads here in the morning and reviewed the implementation of the lockdown, which will remain in force till March 21.
According to the district administration, unnecessary movement of people will not be allowed on streets.
Mr Kumar said there are 99 check points across Nagpur and eight on the city s border.
People in the city, during their morning walks, were seen following COVID-19 safety guidelines. Kishore, who was on his morning walk, told ANI, Morning walk is important to maintain a healthy immune system to tackle corona. People respect the government guidelines regarding lockdown There is no crowding and social distancing is properly maintained during the walks. People are wearing masks, he further said. Unless people sanitise themselves regularly and follow social distancing, we cannot be sure that lockdown will contain the coronavirus, he added. Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government on Thursday decided to impose a lockdown in Nagpur district from March 15 to 21.