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Maharashtra govt announces lockdown-like restrictions till May 1, bans inter-district travel
Under the new restrictions, the wedding ceremony will have to be arranged in a single hall and should be completed in two hours as a single event.
Updated : Apr 21, 2021, 11:34 PM IST | Edited by : Abhishek Sharma
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Amid an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra Government has decided to impose more strict restrictions in the state under the 'Break the Chain' campaign. The new restrictions will stay in force from 8 am on Thursday to 7 am on May 1. Under the new orders, all government offices (centre, state, local administrative), except emergency services related to the coronavirus pandemic, will open with only 15 percent attendance.
It may be noted that the official notification from the government did not use the world 'lockdown' as had been the general expectation.
Restrictions will also be imposed on weddings and only 25 people will be able to attend the ceremony. Under the new restrictions, the wedding ceremony will have to be arranged in a single hall and should be completed in two hours as a single event. A fine of Rs 50,000 will be imposed for violating the rules.
Private vehicles (except buses) will be able to run only for urgent or emergency services, with 50 percent capacity of seating capacity. This journey can only take place in the same city. The government has also disallowed travelling from one district to another or from one city to another. Only in certain cases, like a funeral or medical emergencies, people will be allowed to travel from one city or district to another. Private buses can run with 50 percent capacity.
The use of local trains has been also been restricted.
Maharashtra reported 67,468 new COVID-19 cases and 568 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the state health department on Wednesday.
With the cumulative positivity rate 16.36 per cent, the total cases of COVID-19 have mounted to 40,27,827.
According to the official data, there are 6,95,747 active cases of COVID in Maharashtra, while as many as 54,985 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, taking total recoveries to 32,68,449. The recovery rate in the state is 81.15 per cent. Out of 67,468 fresh COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Mumbai logged 7,684 cases and 62 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 84,743 active COVID-19 cases in the state capital.
