Amid the rising circumstances of Coronavirus within the state, Maharashtra authorities has introduced to impose full lockdown throughout state on the weekends. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a high-level assembly with authorities officers and well being specialists to debate strict restrictions as a way to management the COVID-19 pandemic.
Post assembly, the Maharashtra cupboard determined to impose full lockdown ranging from 8 PM on Friday, which is able to stay in have an effect on until 7 AM on Monday. During the Coronavirus-induced lockdown, solely important companies might be permitted. Meanwhile, part 144 and evening curfew might be imposed on the common week days.
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Sources conscious of the event acknowledged that cinema halls, parks, museums and all of the spiritual locations will stay closed for public gathering. Restaurants too will stay shut nevertheless, the eateries are permitted for take away and parcel companies. For places of work, staff must do business from home.
On Saturday, state Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad had introduced that every one college students throughout Maharashtra State from Class 1 to eight can be promoted to the subsequent class with none closing examination. A call concerning college students of sophistication ninth and eleventh is but to be introduced.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra board examination for sophistication 10 and 12 might be held as per schedule in offline mode. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state authorities has insisted that every one attainable precautions can be taken by the board to conduct the examinations in a secure and safe method.
The strict resprections have as Maharashtra on Saturday reported 49,447 recent COVID-19 circumstances and 277 fatalities, the best single-day spike thus far. With this, state tally was pushed to 29,53,523 whereas dying toll stood at 55,656. The state’s capital metropolis Mumbai additionally registered 9,108 new infections, the best surge in a single day.
