Maharashtra extends lockdown till June 1 to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The government order issued Thursday said restrictions will be in place until 7 am of said date to "break the chain." New guidelines, such as a compulsory negative RTPCR test for those entering Maharashtra, were included too.
Lockdown in Maharashtra, which was imposed in April as the state saw an exponential increase in COVID-19 infections thereby becoming the worst-affected in India with an average 50,000 cases daily, was expected to end May 15.
Maharashtra is still leading the national count, accounting for 82.51 percent of active cases in India, as per data from the centre. The state has recorded over 52 lakh total cases and over 78000 deaths.
The vaccination programme is underway in the state and the model being implemented has earned wide praise. On Wednesday, the state government announced it was suspending Covaxin inoculation of age group 18-44 due to limited stocks, with only Covishield available for use until further notice.
Maharashtra Lockdown Extended: Here's What's Allowed, What's Not
Here's all the lockdown order for Maharashtra includes:
- "Milk collection, transport and processing may be allowed without restrictions though its retail sale be allowed subject to restrictions imposed on shops dealing with essential items or through home delivery."
- "Local DMA should keep special vigil over rural markets and APMCs and ensure Covid Appropriate Behaviour."
- "Personnel engaged in Airport and Port services and needed for movement of cargo related to medicines or equipment needed for Covid management will be allowed to travel in local, mono and metro services."
- "In the case of cargo carriers, not more than two people may be allowed to travel in the same."
- "Local DMA may decide to impose further restrictions generally."
Official order from CM Uddhav Thackeray's office:
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