In view of the increasing COVID cases in the state, Maharashtra cabinet has made some strict rules and they will be enforced from 8 pm Monday. The night curfew will be in force from 8 pm to 7 am. During day time, section 144 will be in force from tomorrow prohibiting more than five people to gather at one place. A decision has been taken to shut down malls, restaurants, bars. Take away services will continue. Essential services will be allowed. Government offices will open with 50 per cent capacity. Industries will continue. There is no restriction on construction work, markets.
Anand Mahindra on Monday took to Twitter and thanked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in a tweet on Monday. He wrote,"Thank you @CMOMaharashtra for not imposing a total lockdown. My heart goes out to shop owners who face continuing hardship. It’s now our responsibility to strictly follow Covid protocols so that these restrictions can be lifted sooner rather than later"
Earlier the industrialist had requested the Chief minister not to impose lockdown as it hurts most are the poor, migrant workers & small businesses
He had written,"The problem, @OfficeofUT ji, is that the people a lockdown hurts most are the poor, migrant workers & small businesses. The original lockdowns were essentially to buy time to build up hospital/health infrastructure. Let’s focus on resurrecting that & on avoiding mortality."