Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced tough restrictions for the next 15 days that include a ban on gath...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced tough restrictions for the next 15 days that include a ban on gatherings and only essential activities to break the chain of Covid infections that he said were "exploding dangerously" in the state. "The war has begun again," he said, addressing the state on the massive surge in cases.
From Wednesday, Section 144 -- a rule that prohibits groups of
more than four people -- will be in place across Maharashtra and only essential
travel and services will be allowed, said Thackeray, urging people to move to work
from home and observe a "Janata Curfew" voluntarily. From 7 am to 8
pm only essential activities related to health care, banks, media, e-Commerce
and fuel will be allowed to function.
All shopping centres, malls, film shootings and beaches will be kept shut. Curbs will remain for hotels and restaurants but home delivery and takeaways will be allowed. Shopkeepers and others in essential services will be fined if they do not follow Covid rules, including vaccination. The number of people will be limited in political gatherings, weddings and funerals. The curbs will be in place till May 1.
“Unfortunately I have to
announce restrictions. Now is the time for action. I am not saying (there will
be) a lockdown just now, but there will be strict restrictions," the Chief
Minister said.
Maharashtra had recorded 60,212
new cases and 281 Covid-19 deaths which is scary, he said.
He has requested military help
in tackling oxygen and medicine shortage in the state. "We are requesting
the Prime Minister that instead of bringing the oxygen by road, if we can take
military's help and get it via air."
hackeray said while the
state had postponed the Class 10 and 12 state board exams, "we can't
postpone the exam we are facing currently and it is one we have to pass with
flying colours." (Agencies)
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