Maharashtra govt extends lockdown restrictions until January 31, 2021

In gentle of the brand new pressure of the COVID-19 discovered within the UK, the Maharashtra authorities on Wednesday prolonged the lockdown until January 31. The state authorities on November 27 had issued an order for the imposition of the lockdown until December 31.

As per the order, the lockdown was ordered beneath Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 to operationalize ‘Mission Begin Again’ – an effort to open up the state after a number of months of lockdowns because of the coronavirus.

The authorities had earlier allowed district collectors to impose night time curfew of their respective jurisdictions after taking prior permission from the chief secretary of the state.

“Night curfew (not more than 5 persons to assemble between 11 PM to 6 AM) will be in force from December 22 till January 5, 2021 in the limits of all municipal corporations of the state. The concerned competent authorities to issue necessary directions regarding the same in their respective jurisdictions,” a press launch by the Department of Revenue and Forest, Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation mentioned.

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,018 new COVID-19 circumstances, 5,572 discharges, and 68 deaths, as per State Health Department. The complete variety of circumstances now stands at 19,25,066, together with 18,20,021 recoveries, 55,672 lively circumstances, and 49,373 deaths.