Maharashtra COVID-19 lockdown rules: Restaurants, offices, malls - what's allowed, what's not
The night curfew in Maharashtra will be in effect from 8 PM to 7 AM, whereas the weekend lockdown will be in force from 8 pm on Friday to 7 am on Monday
- Apr 5, 2021,
- Updated Apr 5, 2021 10:15 AM IST
The Maharashtra government on Sunday, April 4, imposed a fresh set of curbs comprising a weekend lockdown and a night curfew on weekdays to stem the surge in coronavirus cases in the state.
The restrictions were announced by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray following a Cabinet meeting chaired by him. The night curfew in Maharashtra will be in effect from 8 PM to 7 AM, whereas the weekend lockdown will be in force from 8 pm on Friday to 7 am on Monday.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC will be in place during the day on weekdays. The measures will be in force until April 30.
Meanwhile, essential services are excused from the ambit of the said restrictions. Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 57,074 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest one-day surge in the state ever since the pandemic began last year.
The Maharashtra government on Sunday, April 4, imposed a fresh set of curbs comprising a weekend lockdown and a night curfew on weekdays to stem the surge in coronavirus cases in the state.
The restrictions were announced by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray following a Cabinet meeting chaired by him. The night curfew in Maharashtra will be in effect from 8 PM to 7 AM, whereas the weekend lockdown will be in force from 8 pm on Friday to 7 am on Monday.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC will be in place during the day on weekdays. The measures will be in force until April 30.
Meanwhile, essential services are excused from the ambit of the said restrictions. Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 57,074 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest one-day surge in the state ever since the pandemic began last year.